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Government Relations
The role of the Government Relations Office is to assist the legislature and governor in ensuring Washington has efficient and effective workforce-development and unemployment insurance systems. The office does that by communicating data and analysis to state policy makers and elected officials.

Contact us

Nick Demerice
Public Affairs Director
ndemerice@esd.wa.gov

Stasha Espinosa
Government Relations Director
sespinosa@esd.wa.gov

Ashlee Delaney
Government Relations Manager
adelaney@esd.wa.gov

Participate in the agency's rule-making process.
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Legislative reports

2020 Labor Market and Economic Report (PDF, 3 MB)
2020 Agricultural and Seasonal Workforce Services Report (PDF, 1 MB)
2020 Paid Leave Program Report (PDF, 1.1MB)
2020 Integrating Paid Leave and Help Me Grow Report (PDF, 180KB)
2020 Unemployment insurance voluntary quit report (PDF, 562KB)
2017 Labor Market and Economic Report (PDF, 2MB)
2016 Labor Market and Economic Report (PDF, 4MB)
2016 Unemployment Insurance and Incarcerated Persons Report (PDF, 1MB)
2015 Labor Market and Economic Report (PDF, 2MB)
2015 Self-Employment Assistance Program Net Impact Study (PDF, 400KB)
2015 Farm Work Report (PDF, 2MB)
2013 Green Economy Jobs Report (July 2015) (PDF, 2MB)
2014 Workforce Investment Act Proviso Report (PDF, 865KB)

Training Benefits reports

2016 Training Benefits Annual Report (PDF, 557 KB)
2015 Training Benefits Annual Report (PDF, 931KB)
2015 Training Benefits Net Impact Study (PDF, 2MB)
Effect of community and technical college course work (PDF, 575KB)
(Historical reports)

Work groups

Legislative Workgroup - 2014 Farm Work Group

Additional resources & information
Employment Security Advisory Committee (ESAC) | Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment (GCDE) | Search the Washington state legislature web site for bills by number or description | Fast facts