Washington State House Republican Floor Leader Jacquelin Maycumber lives in the town of Republic representing the 7th Legislative District. She has a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and spent time working as a Biomedical Research Scientist. She is also a former law enforcement officer and elected School Board Member. Jacquelin has earned many honors including this year being named the State House Republican Floor Leader (becoming the first woman to hold the position since 1983).

Jacquelin was selected to give the Republican response to Governor Inslee’s “State of the State” Address (see video above). She was also named “Legislator of the Year” by the Washington Hunters Association and Was awarded “Legislator of the Year” by the Washington Council of Metropolitan Police and Sheriffs. Also, earlier in the year she was given the Slade Gordan “Rising Star” Award.