John Braun's Biography
- State Senate (WA) - District 20, Republican Republican Leader
Contact Information
Office
314 Legislative Building
Post Office Box 40420
Olympia, WA 98504-0420
Full Name:
John E. Braun
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Marlo; 4 Children
Birth Date:
01/16/1967
Birth Place:
OH
Home City:
Centralia, WA
MBA, Finance/Operations, University of Michigan, 1997-1999
MEM, Manufacturing Engineering, University of Michigan, 1997-1999
BSEE, Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, 1986-1989
Leader, Republican Caucus; Washington State Senate, 2021-present
Senator, Washington State Senate, District 20, 2013-present
Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 20, 2020
Deputy Majority Caucus Leader, Washington State Senate, 2015-2016
Deputy Minority Whip, Washington State Senate, 2013-2015
Member, Housing and Local Government Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Energy Supply & Energy Conservation
Member, Joint Legislative Unanticipated Revenue Oversight Committee
Member, Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs Committee
Member, Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee
Ranking Member, Rules Committee
Member, Select Committee on Pension Policy
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Former Vice Chair, Commerce, Labor, and Sports Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Financial Institutions, Economic Development and Trade Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee, Washington State Legislature
Former Member, Joint Select Committee on the Early Achievers Program, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Labor and Commerce Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Pension Funding Council, Washington State Legislature
Former Member, Rules Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Trade and Economic Development Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member, Veterans' and Military Affairs, Joint Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate
President, Braun Northwest, Incorporated, 2006-present
Commander, United States Navy Reserve, 1996-2021
Served, United States Navy, 1989-1996
Member, Centralia College Foundation Board, present
Member, Community Board, Providence Centralia Hospital, present
Former Member, Board of Directors, Enterprise Washington
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Timberland Regional Library
Former Member, Centralia Youth Soccer Board
Former Member, Presidents Council, National Association of Manufacturers
Former Member, Saint Joseph School Commission
Priority Issues:
A Focus on Job Creation
Spending and Taxes
Educating for our Future