WA Gov. Inslee to give final State of the State address

After 12 years in office, outgoing Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will deliver his final State of the State address this week.

When is the State of the State address?

What we know:

The State of the State address is on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in Olympia. 

This is also happening as the 69th Washington state legislative session is underway.

What is the State of the State address?

The State of the State address is a speech given annually by state governors in the U.S.

Washington's Senate and House of Representatives will convene in a joint session in the House Chamber to receive outgoing Inslee's final State of the State address. 

Where to watch the State of the State address

FOX 13 Seattle will be streaming the event online on FOX LOCAL

It will also be streamed on TVW.

Why is it Gov. Inslee's last State of the State address?

The backstory:

Inslee announced in May 2023 that he would not seek re-election

Inslee, who is the longest-serving governor in office in the U.S., was first elected in 2012 and became only the second Washington governor elected to three consecutive terms. Washington does not have term limits.

Who is the next governor of Washington?

What's next:

Bob Ferguson will be sworn in as Washington's next governor on Wednesday.

Ferguson has served as Washington's Attorney General since 2013, and before that served as the U.S. Attorney for western Washington.

Attorney General-elect Nick Brown (left) and Governor-elect Bob Ferguson (center) (File / FOX 13)

Governor-elect Ferguson's inauguration is scheduled for 12 p.m., and you can watch it live on FOX Local.

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The Source: This report includes information from FOX 13 Seattle and the Associated Press. 

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