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district, including Everett, appointed in 2020 after serving in the House since 2013.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.western-and-pacific-state-legislators.alpha-n-to-so", "markdown": "# June Robinson\n\nJune Robinson is an American politician, a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate representing the 38th district.[1](https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/) She represents a district that includes Everett, Marysville, and the Tulalip Reservation, and she chairs the Senate Ways & Means Committee.[2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/) Robinson served in the Washington House of Representatives from 2013 until May 2020, when she was appointed to the Senate.[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Party | Democratic[1](https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/) |\n| Current office | Member, Washington State Senate, District 38[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/) |\n| Previous offices | Member, Washington House of Representatives (2013–2020)[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/) |\n| Education | University of Delaware; University of Michigan, including a master's in public health[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nRobinson is a Democrat.[1](https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/) Her Senate Democratic caucus page identifies her as a member of the Democratic Party.[4](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nRobinson grew up on a family dairy farm in [Lancaster County, Pennsylvania](https://www.edgepedia.org/lancaster-county-pennsylvania).[5](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/district-team/) She earned degrees from the [University of Delaware](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-delaware) and the University of Michigan, including a master's in public health.[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/) After college, she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Jamaica for three years, where she worked as a public health nutritionist.[5](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/district-team/) Before serving in the [Legislature](https://www.edgepedia.org/legislature), she held leadership positions in several nonprofit and local government organizations, including at Migrant Health Promotion, a national organization that works to alleviate health disparities in rural and disenfranchised communities.[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/) • [5](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/district-team/) She lives in Everett and is employed by the Snohomish County Health Department as a health policy analysist.[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/)\n\n## Career\n\nRobinson served in the Washington House of Representatives from 2013 to 2020.[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/) During her House tenure, she served as Vice Chair of the House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee.[5](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/district-team/) In May 2020, she was appointed to the Washington State Senate.[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/)\n\nIn the Senate, Robinson is chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee and a member of the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee.[2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/) As Ways & Means chair, she has issued statements on the state's economic and revenue forecasts. In a statement on a September revenue forecast, she said, \"Today's revenue forecast confirms what we've been warning — Washington's economy is under strain from both uncertainty and federal actions.\"[6](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/news-releases/) In response to Governor Bob Ferguson's supplemental operating budget proposal, she said, \"Gov. Ferguson's proposed supplemental operating budget reflects how challenging the state's fiscal landscape is again this year, and I appreciate the care and deliberation he took in developing it.\"[6](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/news-releases/) Responding to Senate Republicans' budget proposal, she said, \"I appreciate the work my Republican colleagues have put into crafting their proposal and their willingness to engage in this important discussion.\"[6](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/news-releases/)\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\n### Health care\n\nRobinson's biography describes her as focused on increasing access to affordable health care, improving the state's behavioral health system, supporting nurses, and strengthening the health care workforce.[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/) Senate Bill 5083, sponsored by Robinson in 2025, sets new standards for how much state-purchased health plans pay hospitals and providers, with the aim of reducing the rising costs of hospital care. The bill was signed into law.[6](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/news-releases/)\n\n### State budget and fiscal policy\n\nAs chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, Robinson has led work on the state operating budget. The Senate-passed 2025–27 budget proposal she was associated with included approximately $1.7 billion in maintenance-level adjustments to continue services the Legislature had already committed to provide, driven largely by caseload growth and rising per-person costs in programs such as Medicaid and long-term care.[2](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/) The Legislature passed a budget that, according to a news release from her office, includes both targeted reductions and new revenue streams to address the state budget deficit, with $6.5 billion in cuts over the four-year budget outlook.[6](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/news-releases/) On the state's fiscal condition, she said in a statement on a March revenue forecast, \"Today's revenue forecast shows a modest decline in projected revenue, which is what we expected.\"[6](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/news-releases/)\n\n### Education and early learning\n\nRobinson's biography lists investing in public education and early learning among her priorities.[3](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/) The budget passed by the Legislature includes support for K-12 education, according to a news release from her office.[6](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/news-releases/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Washington House Democrats](https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/)\n2. [Sen. June Robinson](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/)\n3. [Sen. June Robinson Biography](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/biography/)\n4. [Washington Senate Democrats](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/)\n5. [38th Legislative District Team - Sen. June Robinson](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/district-team/)\n6. [Sen. June Robinson News Releases](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/robinson/news-releases/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Western and Pacific state legislators › Surnames N to So*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/june-robinson", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/june-robinson.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. AI training is open to everyone. 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