Washington State Institute for Public Policy

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

[1] The board of directors consists of the following 16 members (as of February 2013). Their responsibilities include appointing institute directors, providing reviews, and performing overarching oversight for all institute projects.

Name Position/Duty
Karen FraserSenator
Mike CarrellSenator
Jeanne Kohl-WellesSenator
Mark SchoeslerSenator
Ken ConteDirector, Office of Program Research
Richard RodgerDirector, Senate Committee Services
David SchumacherDirector, Office of Financial Management
Cary CondottaRepresentative
Robert RosenmanProfessor/Associate Director, Washington State University
Sandra O. ArchibaldDean/Professor of Public Affairs, University of Washington
Thomas L. PurcePresident, The Evergreen State College
UnoccupiedGovernor Appointee
UnoccupiedHouse Democratic
UnoccupiedHouse Democratic
UnoccupiedHouse 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 [2]
  • Research-Based Programs

Notes
  1. "Washington State Institute for Public Policy". Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  2. "Grants to Washington State Institute for Public Policy". Retrieved February 27, 2013.



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