Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Under the state constitution, the lieutenant governor is the presiding officer of the Washington State Senate and performs the duties of the governor when the governor is out of the state or otherwise unable to serve. The lieutenant governor is charged with a number of additional duties, both by statute and by personal interest based on the background and experience of the incumbent. The Office of the Lieutenant Governor supports and coordinates these numerous activities in a number of ways.
The Senate Rules room is in the lieutenant governor’s office; the lieutenant governor serves as the chair on this committee. All bills that pass through the Senate must go through the Senate Rules Committee. Pictured on the back wall are past lieutenant governors.
