David Frockt

David Frockt
Member of the Washington State Senate
from the 46th district
Assumed office
2011
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Rebecca Frockt
Residence Windermere, Seattle
Website Official

David Frockt is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 46th legislative district, comprising North Seattle, Lake Forest Park, and Kenmore.

Early life and education

David was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Stephen and Madolyn Frockt. He has 2 siblings: Daniel Frockt (CFO of the city of Louisville, Ky) and Deb Frockt. He graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Political Science in 1991 and later from the UCLA School of Law in 1998.

Political career

Washington State Legislature

David began his career first elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 2010. In 2011 following the passing of Senator Scott White, the Metropolitan King County Council voted unanimously to appoint David to represent the 46th District in the State Senate.[1] Voters retained him in 2012 to serve the remaining two years of the open Senate term. He was re-elected in 2014 to a full term in the State Senate, winning 80% of the vote. Frockt is currently a member on the Ways & Means, Law & Justice, and Human Services committees.[2]

Education

Frockt, as capital budget writer, was instrumental in passing Washington’s capital budget in 2018. The budget was $4 billion and included $1 billion for K-12 public schools and $861 million for higher education.[3] Frockt has advocated for fully funding and expanding the WA State Need Grant to increase financial aid for middle-class students seeking higher education.[4] In 2012, Frockt sponsored a bill to provide aid for higher education students to receive student loan counseling in an effort to limit the student debt crisis.[5]

Gun Safety

Frockt has been a prominent advocate in the State Senate for gun reforms and he has sponsored most of the legislation on the matter.[6] In the 2017-2018 legislative session, Frockt sponsored and helped pass legislation that banned "bump stocks" and other trigger modifications in Washington state.[7] He also sponsored a bill, which passed, that added domestic violence to a list of offenses that prohibit the ownership of firearms.[8] In addition, Frockt introduced Senate Bill 6620, which would raise the age for purchasing semi-automatic rifle from 18 to 21 and enhance the background check system when purchasing a firearm. The bill would also create an emergency response system in schools in the event of an emergency.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/news/david-frockt-sworn-in-as-46th-district-representative/
  2. ↑ "Senators". leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  3. ↑ "Sen. David Frockt – Washington State Senate Democrats – Frockt applauds capital budget passage". sdc.wastateleg.org. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  4. ↑ "Access to higher education is a public good". The Seattle Times. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  5. ↑ "2012 Senate Bill 6121: Requiring financial aid counseling curriculum for institutions of higher education". www.washingtonvotes.org. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  6. ↑ "Why our blue state is more red when it comes to guns". The Seattle Times. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  7. ↑ "Washington State Legislature". apps2.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  8. ↑ "Washington State Legislature". apps2.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  9. ↑ "Students rally at Capitol Campus in support of gun legislation, against gun violence". theolympian. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  10. ↑ "SENATE BILL REPORT SB 6620" (PDF). leg.wa.gov. March 1, 2018.


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