Linda Evans Parlette

Who is Linda Evans Parlette?

Linda Evans Parlette is an American politician of the Republican Party. She is a member of the Washington State Senate and serves the state's 12th Legislative District. She is in her third Senate term, after serving four years in the House of Representatives.

Parlette serves as Senate Republican Caucus Chair, is a member of the Health and Long-Term Care; Ways and Means; and Rules committees, and is the ranking Republican on the Capital Budget. She is an honor graduate of Washington State School of Pharmacy, a former graduate and Board of Director of the Washington State Ag-Forestry Leadership Program, a former member of the North Central ESD board and a former Chair of the Lake Chelan School board. Parlette serves as a member of the William D. Ruckelshaus Center’s Advisory Board, is active in Rotary and other community activities, and currently resides in Wenatchee with her husband, Bob. Together they have five grown children and three granddaughters.