Washington (state) Washington (state) Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Named for George Washington, the first president of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State, to distinguish it
Pacific Grove, California of a mayor and six councilmembers, all elected at-large. As of the November 2016 election the mayor is Bill Kampe, and Robert Huitt serves as mayor pro tempore. The remaining councilmembers are Ken Cuneo, Rudy Fischer, Cynthia Garfield, Nick Smith, and Bill Peake. At the county level, Pacific Grove is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Mary Adams. In the California State Assembly, Pacific Grove is represented by as part of the 29th Assembly district. In the California State Senate, it is represented by as part of the 17th Senate district. In the United States House of