WA SR8703

Senate Resolution 8703 commends and honors Senator Steven Edward Conway for 34 years of legislative service representing the 29th Legislative District (Tacoma, Midland, Parkland, and Spanaway)

Senator Conway served in the Washington State House of Representatives starting in 1993 (reelected 8 times) and was elected to the State Senate in 2010 (reelected 3 times), serving on labor committees throughout his entire career

Conway is recognized as the longest-serving member of the Select Committee on Pension Policy and was elected Senate President Pro Tempore on January 13, 2025

His legislative work shaped major labor policies including collective bargaining rights, unemployment insurance, apprenticeship programs, and Paid Family and Medical Leave

He secured funding for local projects including the University of Washington Tacoma expansion, LeMay Car Museum, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, and multiple community centers and parks