State Rep. Larry Springer, D-Kirkland, has been appointed to the Washington State Institute of Public Policy’s board of directors. The board is comprised of members from the Washington state House, Senate, non-partisan committee services and the state’s public universities.

Springer represents the 45th Legislative District, which includes Sammamish.

The institute receives its assignments directly from the state Legislature or the initiative and referendum process.

Each year the institute undertakes research projects to aid the Legislature in making the best decisions possible. It is working to evaluate the effectiveness of the state’s early childhood education system and will broaden the number of policy areas in which they perform cost-benefit analysis.