Two new Washington state lawmakers are sworn in

Mike Chapman became Washington’s newest state senator Friday, a day after resigning from the state House of Representatives.

Chapman, a Port Angeles Democrat, was elected last month to succeed Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, who did not seek re-election. Chapman was sworn in Friday to fill the vacancy created when Van De Wege resigned in October.

“It’s humbling. I’ve been an invited guest on the Senate floor and now, to stand here as a senator, it is kind of surreal,” Chapman said a few minutes after Supreme Court Justice Steven Gonzalez administered the oath of office inside the Senate chamber.

With Chapman now a senator, Democrat Adam Bernbaum got an early start on his legislative career. Bernbaum, elected last month to succeed Chapman, took the oath Friday afternoon. Hannan Wise-Maas, his wife and a public notary, did the swearing-in at the House dais.

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