Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association

The first four members of WFPA were Merrill & Ring Company, Port Blakely Tree Farms, Weyerhaeuser Company, and Simpson Resource Company ( now known as Green Diamond Resource Company ). And considering that our organization was formed in 1908, it's quite impressive that all four timber companies have been members for a century. Washington Forest Protection Association ( WFPA ) is a trade association representing private forest landowners in Washington State. Our members are large and small companies, individuals and families who grow, harvest and re-grow trees on more than about 4 million acres. Today we operate in multiple arenas: predominately public policy and regulations, public information, K-12 environmental education, taxation, and with the legislature. WFPA members are committed to advancing sustainable forestry in Washington State to provide forest products and environmental benefits for the public. We establish balanced forest policies that encourage investment in forestland, protection of fish, water and wildlife and promote responsible forest management as a preferred land use. WFPA was founded in 1908 to protect private forestland from wildfire under the name of Washington Forest Fire Association ( WFFA ). In the spring of 1908, leaders in the timber business, mailed 800 letters to timberland owners inviting them to form a voluntary association to suppress forest fires. Twenty-two companies responded and formed the WFFA. Then in 1958, the association switched its name to Washington Forest Protection Association.

The Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) is a professional organization based in Olympia, WA, dedicated to providing ongoing professional learning opportunities for its members. With a mission to support and sustain a positive impact on legislative and community leaders, WASA offers a range of member services and resources, including career connections, contract services, and personalized coaching. The organization also advocates for the commitment of resources to education and the welfare of children, recognizing it as an investment in the quality of our future. WASA hosts various events and conferences throughout the year, such as the Spring Conference for Small School Leaders and the AWSP WASA Summer Conference, where educators can celebrate accomplishments, gain insights, and exchange ideas for the upcoming school year. Additionally, WASA is involved in government relations, providing updates on legislative matters and advocating for the needs of the education sector. Through its commitment to professional development and community support, WASA serves as a valuable resource for school administrators in Washington state.Generated from the website

About the Washington Self-Insurers Association The Washington Self-Insurers Association ( WSIA ) was established in July, 1972 by 52 of the firms qualifying under the then-new state law authorizing self-insurance for workers' compensation. WSIA, whose membership has since grown to 385, continues today as the only statewide organization whose sole purpose is to represent the interests of self-insured employers on workers' compensation issues. WSIA is an advocate in the Legislature, an advocate with the Department of Labor & Industries, and a proponent of fair and swift adjudication by the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. WSIA also conducts comprehensive training and education relative to workers' compensation law and regulation, workplace safety and accident prevention. Today there are approximately 390 self-insured employers in Washington who have made the philosophical, financial and economic decision to take full responsibility for their own workers' benefits and compensation under the workers' compensation statutes and rules. This opportunity and choice to self-insure is viewed as a privilege and is regarded very seriously. Governance today in the WSIA is provided by the elected Board of Directors, which includes six current officers, the immediate past President, six Regional Directors each of whom represents an employer member ; and a Service Company representative appointed by the President. The WSIA Board also includes members who serve as WSIA's self-insured representatives on the Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee and on the Liaison Committee to the Department of Labor & Industries. WSIA established a Political Action Committee ( PAC ) in 1994, the Washington Self-Insurers Legislative Fund, to support and promote individuals and groups who work to extend and perpetuate the policy of sound and conservative self-insurance for workers' compensation.