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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Washington state Rep. Andrew Engell, R-Colville, was recently chosen to take part in the 2025 Western Legislative Academy, an intensive professional development program hosted by The Council of State Governments West for early-career state legislators.
The academy is designed to strengthen legislative leadership, effectiveness and institutional understanding among lawmakers in their first four years of service. Selection is competitive and based on a demonstrated commitment to public service, interest in improving the legislative process and a willingness to grow as a policymaker, according to the news release announcing Engell’s selection. This year’s class included 52 legislators selected from a pool of more than 100 applicants across the Western states.
