Tina Orwall

Tina Orwall
Orwall in 2023
Member of the Washington State Senate
from the 33rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 10, 2024
Preceded byKaren Keiser
Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 11, 2021 – December 10, 2024
Preceded byJohn Lovick
Succeeded byChris Stearns
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 8, 2018
Preceded byJim Moeller
Succeeded byJohn Lovick
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
January 12, 2009 – December 10, 2024
Preceded byShay Schual-Berke
Succeeded byEdwin Obras
Personal details
BornTina Louise Orwall
(1965-04-03) April 3, 1965 (age 61)
Florida, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Washington (BS, MSW)

Tina Louise Orwall (born April 3, 1965) is an American politician who serves as a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate, representing the State's 33rd Legislative District. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2009 to 2024, when she was appointed to the Senate seat. Orwall previously served as the Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives from 2017 to 2018 and from 2021 to 2024.

Early life

Orwall was born in Florida. She graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 1983. In 1988, she graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science Degree of Psychology and immediately went on to complete her Master of Social Work in Administration.

Career

Orwall primarily worked as a clinical social worker focused on serving people with mental illness.

Orwall also worked for the City of Seattle Office of Housing as coordinator for the Washington State Taking Health Care Home Grant, where she convened a Funders Group to coordinate funding between housing and service entities, resulting in the creation of 1,000 units of Housing First, low barrier housing for individuals who were chronically homeless.

Orwall later worked for King County and Pierce County governments and was active in governmental partnerships, including the Washington State Policy Academy on Co-Occurring Disorders, the King County Veteran’s Group Consortium Steering Committee, and the Supportive Housing Alliance for Veterans (SHAVET).

References

  1. ↑ "2008 ILWU District Council Election Endorsements" (PDF). The Dispatcher (ILWU). October 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
  3. ↑ Demkovich, Laurel (December 10, 2024). "Replacement picked for longtime Washington senator". Washington State Standard. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ "House Dems name leadership team for 2021-2023". washingtonstatewire.com. November 16, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Department of Health, Marriage Certificates, 1968-1999 - Michael - Shamseldin - Tina - Et Al". Washington State Archives, Digital Archives. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Oak Harbor High School Class Of 1983 Alumni, Oak Harbor, WA". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Biography". Sen. Tina Orwall. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Tina Orwall receives US School of Social Work 2017 Moya M. Duplica Distinguished Alumni Award". University of Washington. October 29, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2020.