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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MSW, Social Work Administration, University of Washington, 1989-1991
  • BS, Psychology, University of Washington, 1983-1987

Professional Experience

  • MSW, Social Work Administration, University of Washington, 1989-1991
  • BS, Psychology, University of Washington, 1983-1987
  • Grant Writer/Consultant, Sole Proprietor, 2009-present
  • Co-Chair, Supportive Housing Alliance for Veterans (SHAVET), present
  • Former Employee, King County Funder’s Group
  • Former Employee, Washington State Policy Academy on Co-Occurring Disorders
  • Former Coordinator, Washington State Taking Health Care Home, Office of Housing, City of Seattle

Political Experience

  • MSW, Social Work Administration, University of Washington, 1989-1991
  • BS, Psychology, University of Washington, 1983-1987
  • Grant Writer/Consultant, Sole Proprietor, 2009-present
  • Co-Chair, Supportive Housing Alliance for Veterans (SHAVET), present
  • Former Employee, King County Funder’s Group
  • Former Employee, Washington State Policy Academy on Co-Occurring Disorders
  • Former Coordinator, Washington State Taking Health Care Home, Office of Housing, City of Seattle
  • Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, Washington State House of Representatives, 2010-2016, 2018-present
  • Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 33 Position 1, 2008-present
  • Precinct Committee Officer
  • Former Chair, 33rd Legislative District
  • Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 33 Position 1, 2020
  • Speaker Pro Tempore, Washington State House of Representatives, 2017-2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Early Learning and Human Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Human Services Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee, Washington State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Public Safety Committee

Member, Rules

Member, Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Best Practices Advisory Group

Member, Veterans' and Military Affairs

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MSW, Social Work Administration, University of Washington, 1989-1991
  • BS, Psychology, University of Washington, 1983-1987
  • Grant Writer/Consultant, Sole Proprietor, 2009-present
  • Co-Chair, Supportive Housing Alliance for Veterans (SHAVET), present
  • Former Employee, King County Funder’s Group
  • Former Employee, Washington State Policy Academy on Co-Occurring Disorders
  • Former Coordinator, Washington State Taking Health Care Home, Office of Housing, City of Seattle
  • Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, Washington State House of Representatives, 2010-2016, 2018-present
  • Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 33 Position 1, 2008-present
  • Precinct Committee Officer
  • Former Chair, 33rd Legislative District
  • Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 33 Position 1, 2020
  • Speaker Pro Tempore, Washington State House of Representatives, 2017-2018
  • Co-Chair, Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (SAFE) Best Practice Committee, 2015-present
  • Member, Des Moines Rotary Club, present
  • Volunteer, Innocence Project Northwest, University of Washington Law School, present
  • Board Member, Judson Park Retirement Community, Des Moines, present
  • Member, Kent Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Member, Steering Committee, King County Veteran’s Group Consortium, present
  • Member, United Way of King County Out of the Rain Impact Council, present
  • Volunteer, University of Washington’s Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention, present
  • Former Member, Evergreen Democrat Club
  • Former Outreach Coordinator, Highline Citizens for Schools
  • Former President, Parent Teacher Student Association, Marvista Elementary School
  • Member, Statewide Coordinating Committee on Sex Trafficking, 2013
  • Member, Washington Consumer Foreclosure Remedies Fund Committee, 2012
  • Member, Joint Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, 2011
  • Member, Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Oversight Task Force, 2011

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2016 Advocacy All-Star: WA School Counselor Association
  • 2015 Allies in Action State Award: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • 2014 Innocence Champion Award: UW School of Law/Innocence Project NW
  • 2013 Outstanding Service to Veterans Award: WA State Dept of Veterans
  • 2013 NASW Unsung Hero Award: WA Chapter of the National Association of Social Work
  • 2013 UW Forefront Outstanding Leadership Award: UW Forefront Suicide Prevention
  • 2013 Youth Suicide Prevention Program Hero's Award
  • 2013 Washington Psychological Association Legislative Service Award
  • 2012 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Legislator of the Year Award
  • 2012 Washington Mediation Association State of the Art Award
  • 2012 Early Learning Action Alliance Gold Crayon Award
  • 2012 Parent Trust for Washington Children's Champion Award
  • 2012 South King County Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Champion Award
  • 2011 South King County of Human Services Kathy Koelker Award
  • Housing Hero Award, 2011
  • Democratic Legislator of the Year, 2011
  • Tacoma/Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium Excellence in Affordable Housing Award for Advocacy, October 2011
  • Statewide Poverty Action Network Legislative Champion Award, September 2011
  • Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Housing Hero Award, June 2011
  • South King Council of Human Services Kathy Keolker Leadership Award, June 2010
  • Washington Low Income Housing Alliance Legislator of the Year, March 2010
  • VA Partnership Award, March 2008
  • Democrat of the Year Award, 2006
  • Washington State Coalition for the Homeless Advocate Award, May 2004
  • CODIAC Recognition Award, 2003
  • DASA and MHD CODIAC Leadership Award, 2001

Favorite Quote:

An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)

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2020

Sep. 17
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Aug. 4
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