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Marilyn Strickland

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BA, Sociology, University of Washington
  • MBA, Clark Atlanta University

Professional Experience

  • BA, Sociology, University of Washington
  • MBA, Clark Atlanta University
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, 2018-2020

Political Experience

  • BA, Sociology, University of Washington
  • MBA, Clark Atlanta University
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, 2018-2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Washington, District 10, 2020
  • Mayor, City of Tacoma, 2010-2017
  • Member, Tacoma City Council, 2008-2009

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Sociology, University of Washington
  • MBA, Clark Atlanta University
  • President/Chief Executive Officer, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, 2018-2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Washington, District 10, 2020
  • Mayor, City of Tacoma, 2010-2017
  • Member, Tacoma City Council, 2008-2009
  • Member, International Women's Forum, 2018-present
  • Trustee, Urban Land Institute, 2014-present
  • Trustee, Annie Wright Schools
  • Member, Board of Directors, Seattle City Club
  • Member, Board of Directors, Sound Transit, 2012-2017
Policy Positions

2020

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

Speeches
Events

2020

Oct. 22
Oct. 21
Text Bank for Marilyn!

Wed 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PDT