Updated: Oct. 23, 2026


The Board of Governors Legislative Committee is comprised of 11 members who meet weekly just before and throughout the legislative session. The Committee's primary purpose is to consider legislation of interest to the WSBA and provide guidance as needed to the Bar's Outreach and Legislative Affairs staff, who typically present legislation for review to the Committee. The Committee is authorized, after consideration of GR 12 and subject to the procedural requirements of the WSBA Bylaws, to take a position on legislation on behalf of the WSBA.

2026–2027 Board of Governors Legislative Committee Members

Chair: Alain Villeneuve, Treasurer and Governor, District 7 South

Francis Adewale, Immediate Past President 

Chris Bhang, At-Large Governor

Todd Bloom, Governor, District 6

Kevin Fay, Governor, District 9

Min Kang, Governor, District 2

Nam Nguyen, President-elect and Governor, District 10

Kari Petrasek, President 

Parvin Price, Governor, District 1

Mary Rathbone, Governor, District 4

Norma Linda Ureña, Governor, District 7 North

Contact Legislative Affairs

Sanjay Walvekar
Legislative Affairs Manager
206-733-5903 | sanjayw@wsba.org