The Washington State Institute for Public Policy, a creation of the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington, researches public policy issues of interest to the legislature and state agencies, in association with The Evergreen State College. It was created in 1983 and currently supports public access to various reports and projects occurring in the state. Many of these reports are created to provide data for policy makers of the state.
Board of directors As of February 2013, the board of directors consists of the following 16 members. Their responsibilities include appointing institute directors, providing reviews, and performing overarching oversight for all institute projects. Name Position/Duty Karen Fraser Senator Mike Carrell Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles Senator Mark Schoesler Senator Ken Conte Director, Office of Program Research Richard Rodger Director, Senate Committee Services David Schumacher Director, Office of Financial Management Cary Condotta Representative Robert Rosenman Professor/Associate Director, Washington State University Sandra O. Archibald Dean/Professor of Public Affairs, University of Washington Thomas L. Purce President, The Evergreen State College Unoccupied Governor Appointee Unoccupied House Democratic Unoccupied House Democratic Unoccupied House Republican
Areas of focus The Washington State Institute for Public Policy has a majority of research on the following topics:
Child welfare Criminal justice Education Health care Mental health Prevention Government State economy Cost–Benefit Analysis Research-Based Programs
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