Biography
Congressman Rick Larsen is serving his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Larsen represents the Second Congressional District of Washington state, which stretches from northern Snohomish County clear to the Canadian border, encompassing all of Skagit, Island, San Juan and Whatcom counties.
Larsen serves Northwest Washington as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Small Business Committee. He is co-chair of the Congressional Methamphetamine Caucus, which works to fight the meth epidemic in our communities by supporting law enforcement, prevention and treatment efforts. Larsen also serves as co-chair of the bi-partisan U.S.-China Working Group, which educates Members of Congress on U.S.-China issues through meetings and briefings with academic, business and political leaders from the United States and China.
Since coming to Congress, Larsen has worked to bring veterans health care closer to veterans, securing a community based outpatient clinic (CBOC) to the Second Congressional District. Congressman Larsen has also served as an advocate for the hungry – raising awareness about hunger and supporting federal legislation to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry at night.
The Larsen family has been building a legacy in the Second Congressional District for more than a century. Congressman Larsen and his wife, Tiia, are the proud parents of two sons, Robert and Per (pronounced “Pear”), who represent the fifth generation of Larsens in the district.
Congressman Larsen graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in Washington state and holds a masters degree in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota.
