Replacement picked for longtime Washington senator

Democrat Tina Orwall is the latest state representative to make the switch to the Legislature’s other chamber.

Orwall was appointed by the King County Council on Tuesday to be the next senator representing the 33rd Legislative District, which covers communities in south King County, including SeaTac, Des Moines and Kent. Orwall replaces outgoing Sen. Karen Keiser who is retiring after 30 years in the Legislature.

The council also approved Edwin Obras as Orwall’s replacement in the state House of Representatives. Obras is the deputy division director at the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department.

Orwall is the eighth House member to move to the Senate following elections and appointments thus far. Hers is the first of three incoming appointments to replace outgoing Senate Democrats ahead of the January 2025 session.

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