Andrew Barkis

Andrew K. Barkis^[1] (born 1968)^[2] is a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives. He was appointed to the legislature in February 2016 to succeed fellow Republican Graham Hunt, who resigned.^[3][4][5]

Andrew Barkis
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office February 16, 2016 Serving with J. T. Wilcox
Preceded by	Graham Hunt
Personal details
Born	1968 (age 56–57) Chehalis, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lisa Barkis
Children	2
Residence(s)	Lacey, Washington, U.S.
Alma mater	Centralia College (AA) Seattle University (BA)
Occupation	Property manager, politician
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He is the ranking minority member on the Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee. He also serves on the House Consumer Protection & Business Committee.^[6]

In 2024, he was the lead sponsor of state legislation to allow residential property owners to split their lots into smaller parcels.^[7]

Awards

• 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.^[8]

Personal life

Barkis lives in Lacey with his wife Lisa.^[9] They have 2 children.^[10]