district state_senate children birth_place image_size party profession birth_date term_start spouse image article_title name alma_mater
22nd washington 3 portland , oregon 210px democratic party business owner , forester 5 october 1953 1993 laurie james hargrove.jpeg james hargrove
 james hargrove oregon state university -lrb- b.s. -rrb-
james hargrove

james `` jim '' hargrove -lrb- born october 5 , 1953 -rrb- is an american politician who is a member of the washington state senate , representing the 24th district -lrb- hoquiam -rrb- .
he is a democrat .
hargrove has been a member of the state senate since 1993 .
he had previously served in the washington house of representatives from 1985 to 1992 .
hargrove is a member of the family policy council , children 's oversight , child safety for children in child protective services or child welfare services , judiciary , and natural resources & marine waters committees .
he is the chair of the human services and corrections and western legislative forestry task force committees .
