November 20, 2008 - 18:04

UPDATED: Senate Republicans pick leadership

The Washington State Senate Republicans chose to keep their leadership team in place Thursday at a meeting in Sea-Tac, keeping most of the same eight state senators to handle the posts they held last session.

Mike Hewitt (R-Walla Walla) will remain as the minority leader for the Republicans, a post he has held since since late 2005.

"It’s been a privilege and a pleasure to serve our caucus as leader over the past few years, and I am honored that my colleagues have elected me to continue in that role," Hewitt said in a press release. "The people of our state, and by extension the Legislature, are facing some very big challenges, from rising unemployment to the largest budget deficit in state history. I look forward to working with my colleagues to help the people of Washington through this time and on to an even more prosperous and bright future."

In addition to Hewitt, Republicans elected Sen . Linda Evans Parlette (R-Wenatchee) as caucus chair, Sen. Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville) as the floor leader, Sen. Dale Brandland (R-Bellingham) will be the whip, Sen. Mike Carrell (R-Lakewood) moves up to deputy leader, Sen. Cheryl Pflug (R-Maple Valley) is the caucus vice chair, Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-Sunnyside) will become deputy floor leader, and Sen. Jerome Delvin (R-Richland) was re-elected deputy whip.

The Democrats hold a 31-18 majority in the state senate after Republicans picked up the 2nd District seat this year when Sen.-elect Randi Becker (R-Puyallup) defeated Sen. Marilyn Rasmussen (D-Puyallup).

UPDATE: This post originally stated that the leadership group remained the same, when in  fact some changes were made.

Bryan Bissell is a PolitickerWA.com Reporter and can be reached via email at noreply@politicker.com.

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