Eric W. Oemig (born November 5, 1967)[1] is an American politician and engineer who served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 45th district from 2007 to 2011.
[2] A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the Senate in 2006.
[3] Prior to politics, Oemig worked at several tech companies, including Microsoft, where he was a performance manager.
In 2008, he passed a budget data bill requiring budget performance data to be presented on the web with fly-thru pie charts and searchable links.
[7] In 2010, Oemig lost his bid for reelection to Republican Andy Hill.