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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs - MPA (1987-1990)

• Pacific Lutheran University - BA (1983-1987)

• Arlington (Wash.) High School - Diploma (1983)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 63.09%

  Democrat
  Timothy Scott Hazelo, 36.67%

  Republican

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 72.00%

  Democrat
  Brian Luke, 28.00%

  Libertarian

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 64.02%

  Democrat
  Marc Hennemann, 35.98%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 60.57%

  Democrat
  B J Guillot, 39.43%

  Republican

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 61.14%

  Democrat
  Dan Matthews, 38.86%

  Republican

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 51.07%

  Democrat
  John Koster, 48.93%

  Republican

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 62.39%

  Democrat
  Rick Bart, 37.61%

  Republican

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 64.16%

  Democrat
  Doug Roulstone, 35.84%

  Republican

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 63.91%

  Democrat
  Suzanne Sinclair, 33.58%

  Republican
  Bruce Guthrie, 2.52%

  Libertarian

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 50.07%

  Democrat
  Norma Creighton Smith, 45.77%

  Republican
  Bruce Guthrie, 2.14%

  Libertarian
  Bernard Patrick Bern Haggerty, 2.02%

  Green

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  2nd Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Ray Larsen (Rick), 50.01%

  Democrat
  John Koster, 45.93%

  Republican
  Stuart Andrews, 2.62%

  Libertarian
  Glen S Johnson, 1.44%

  Natural Law

Employment History

• Washington State Dental Association (1991-1998)

  Director, Public Affairs

• Port of Everett (Wash.) (1990-1991)

  Economic Development Official

Associated Organizations

• Cascade Community Church (Monroe, Wash.)

• Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc.

  Member, Advisory Board

• National Bureau of Asian Research

  Member, Advisory Board

• National Defense University

  Member, Strategic Policy Forum Advisory Board

• Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen (Washington)

• City of Snohomish, Wash. (1998-2000)

  City Councilmember

Awards

• Distinguished Travel Champion Award (U.S. Travel Association) (March 2024)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Freedom to Fly Award (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) (March 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

• Distinguished Public Service Award (U.S. Department of the Navy) (Jan. 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Automatic Identification Technology Award (AIM North America Inc.) (June 2016)

• Legislator of the Year (Security Industry Association) (June 2016)

• Friend of the National Parks Award (National Parks Conservation Association) (July 2011)

• Outstanding Legislator Award (Northwest Senior Services Board) (July 2010)

• Service to Business Award (Everett (Wash.) Chamber of Commerce) (Dec. 2004)

Activities and Interests

• Hobbies: board games, playing guitar, basketball, fishing
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2163 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4702
Phone:	202-225-2605
Fax:	202-225-4420

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Privately Financed Travel

36 trips taken between 2001 - 2024 costing $360,949

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Foreign Gifts

• 1/9/2006-1/15/2006: Ground Transportation: Beijing 267 RMB; Shanghai 133 RMB, Domestic Air Flights: Beijing-Lanzhou 1,340 RMB; Lazhou-Jiayunguan 1,820 RMB (round trip); Lazhou-Shanghai 1,750 RMB, Meals: total 1,000 RMB from China ($815.00)

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Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ranking Member
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Aviation Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Ex Officio
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, Ex Officio

Caucuses

• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Caucus, Co-Chair
• Bipartisan Congressional Bus Caucus, Co-Chair
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
• Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
• Black Maternal Health Caucus
• Cement Caucus
• Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
• Congressional Afterschool Caucus
• Congressional Aluminum Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Arctic Working Group, Co-Chair
• Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus
• Congressional Arts Caucus
• Congressional Bangladesh Caucus
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus
• Congressional Campaign Finance Reform Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Competitiveness in Entertainment Technology
• Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
• Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
• Congressional Caucus on Long-Range Strike
• Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
• Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, Co-Chair
• Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education
• Congressional Coast Guard Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Community College Caucus
• Congressional Community Health Centers Caucus
• Congressional Croatian Caucus
• Congressional Cut Flower Caucus
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Dairy Caucus
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus
• Congressional Estuary Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Farmer's Cooperative Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Friends of New Zealand Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Friends of Norway Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
• Congressional Hellenic Caucus
• Congressional House Manufacturing Caucus
• Congressional Humanities Caucus
• Congressional Internet Caucus
• Congressional Investment in American Jobs
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Library of Congress Caucus
• Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus
• Congressional Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus
• Congressional Military Veterans Caucus
• Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
• Congressional Native American Caucus
• Congressional Navy and Marine Corps Caucus
• Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
• Congressional Nursing Caucus
• Congressional Oceans Caucus
• Congressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade and Security Caucus
• Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
• Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus
• Congressional Puget Sound Recovery Caucus
• Congressional Recycling Caucus
• Congressional Research and Development Caucus
• Congressional School Safety Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Shellfish Caucus
• Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
• Congressional Singapore Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Soccer Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Solar Caucus
• Congressional STEM Education Caucus
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome
• Congressional Unexploded Ordnance/Demining Caucus
• Congressional U.S.-China Working Group, Co-Chair
• Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, Vice Chair
• Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
• Congressional Wine Caucus
• Congressional World Bank Caucus
• Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus
• Electromagnetic Warfare Working Group, Co-Chair
• Expand Social Security Caucus
• Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
• Generic Drug Equity Caucus
• House 4-H Caucus
• House Aerospace Caucus
• House Baltic Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Hunger Caucus
• House Impact Aid Coalition
• House Lumber Trade Caucus
• House Organic Caucus
• House Real Estate Caucus
• House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• House Small Brewers Caucus
• House Specialty Crops Caucus
• House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
• National Heritage Areas Caucus
• New Democrat Coalition
• New Democrat Coalition Action Fund
• New Democrat Coalition National Security Task Force
• New Democrat Coalition Trade Task Force
• Northwest Energy Caucus
• U.S. Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
• U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus
• U.S.-Philippines Friendship Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Rick Larsen staffer pulls over for trucking group

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 5, 2023
  The American Trucking Associations has driven off with a staffer to Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. read more

• Rep. Larsen aide snags role at Banner Public Affairs

  Posted by Christie Boyden on Jan. 14, 2016
  Banner Public Affairs LLC has picked up a House Democrat staffer to strengthen the lobbying shop's transportation and aviation services. read more