the council

Leadership

  • An image of Sabina Kolovyanksy, the Chair of the Washington State Legislative Youth Council

    Sabina Kolovyanksy

    chair

  • An image of Mesrak Nega, the Vice Chair of the Washington State Legislative Youth Council

    Mesrak Nega

    vice chair

  • An image of Paree Raval, the Director of Public Affairs of the Washington State Legislative Youth Council

    Paree Raval

    dir., office of public affairs

  • An image of Colton Hong, the Director of Legislative Affairs of the Washington State Legislative Youth Council

    Colton Hong

    dir., office of legislative affairs

LYAC 2026

  • Lilah Wakefield

    public affairs

  • A teenage boy with brown hair smiling, wearing a green and white sports jersey and a blue hat. Behind him are posters, including a celestial-themed poster with symbols and a cosmic scene with planets and colorful illustrations.

    Kai Bjordahl

    legislative affairs

  • A young woman with long dark hair smiling at the camera, standing by a wooden railing at a pier during sunset, with boats and a rocky shoreline in the background.

    Sadie Chou

    legislative affairs

  • Young woman in a gray blazer sitting at a desk in a formal meeting room, with leather chairs and wooden doors in the background.

    Neeyah Faysel

    legislative affairs

  • A young woman in a pink sweatshirt sitting at a park picnic table, smiling, with trees and a playground with slides in the background on a sunny day.

    Sein Kim

    public affairs

  • Young man in black suit and tie smiling, standing in front of a green textured wall decorated with paper fans and embroidery hoops.

    Gabriel Linares

    legislative affairs

  • A young woman smiling and standing among pink cherry blossoms, wearing a white dress and a necklace, with trees and greenery in the background.

    Ananya Swaminathan

    legislative affairs

LYAC 2027

  • Young woman with dark curly hair smiling in a black off-shoulder shirt with a butterfly design, against a blue background.

    Daisy Conway

    public affairs

  • A young woman smiling at night on a beach, wearing a dark green long-sleeve crop top and white sweatpants, with dark hair and city lights in the distant background.

    Erin Eo

    legislative affairs

  • Young man in a black suit with tie making a hand gesture at a party or nightclub, with other people in the background.

    Cordero Gentry

    public affairs

  • A young woman with long dark hair standing outdoors in front of a large tree, with green bushes and a building with red brick and windows in the background.

    Samantha Gobal

    legislative affairs

  • Stefan Gubarev

    legislative affairs

  • Young man smiling in formal attire with a red tie and lanyard in front of a classical government building with the words 'Legislative Building' on the top.

    Nathaniel Hamm

    legislative affairs

  • A young woman with long red hair, wearing a green blazer and white shirt, sitting at a desk in a formal setting, smiling at the camera. She has a name tag that reads "Allison Hanegan" and a pin on her blazer.

    Allison Hanegan

    public affairs

  • Smiling young man sitting on a log near a body of water with a small island and cloudy sky in the background.

    Juan Hernandez Morales

    public affairs

  • A young woman with dark skin and long black hair smiling, wearing an orange sleeveless top with ruffled shoulders, standing against a plain beige wall.

    Chiamaka Lekwauwa

    public affairs

  • A young woman with long blonde hair smiling outdoors in front of green leafy bushes.

    Emma Luce

    legislative affairs

  • A woman with long black hair smiling in front of a city street with red-brick buildings, parked motorcycles, and cars.

    Serena Saleih

    legislative affairs

  • A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless blue top, smiling against a black background.

    Akira Sharma

    public affairs

  • A young woman smiling in front of a beige stone wall inside a building, with a framed painting partly visible on her left.

    Olivia Smasne

    public affairs