PHOTO: New House speaker makes history By Cameron Sheppard • January 22, 2020 1:30 am Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, is applauded by her colleagues on Jan. 13 as she becomes the first woman in Washington state history to serve as Speaker of the House. Photo by Cameron Sheppard/WNPA News Service Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, is applauded by her colleagues on Jan. 13 as she becomes the first woman in Washington state history to serve as Speaker of the House. Photo by Cameron Sheppard/WNPA News Service By Cameron Sheppard