Legislative resources
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 Streuli
Legislative and Executive Operations Director
nstreuli@esd.wa.gov
Tim Gates
Government Affairs Advisor
tgates@esd.wa.gov
- Participate in the agency's rule-making process.
- View additional resources for Legislative and other government staff.
Legislative reports
- 2017 Labor Market and Economic Report (PDF, 2MB)
- 2016 Labor Market and Economic Report (PDF, 4MB)
- 2016 Unemployment Insurance and Incarcerated Persons Report (PDF, 1 MB)
- 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
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