Ex-Washington lawmaker Eric Robertson dies

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 551

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Former Washington state lawmaker Eric Robertson, who served two stints in the Legislature decades apart, died April 24. He was 62.

Robertson, a former House Republican caucus chair, represented the 31st Legislative District from 1995 to 1998 and again for two terms from 2021 to 2025.

Former Rep. Kelly Chambers, a Republican from Puyallup and now regional head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, said on social media that Robertson died “far …

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