Cindy Ryu
What this job does: Your district's one senator in the Washington Senate (49 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the budget, and confirm the governor's appointments. A term is four years.
- Current office
- State Representative, 32nd Legislative District (since 2011)
- Occupation
- State representative; former insurance agent and property manager
Background
- State Representative since 2011; chairs the Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Shoreline mayor and city councilmember 2006-2009. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Former Allstate neighborhood insurance agent and commercial property manager; worked for the City of Seattle, University Hospital and Harborview Medical Center. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- MBA in Operations Management and B.S. in Microbiology, University of Washington. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- A fairer tax system with relief for working families and small businesses source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Protect workers from unfair non-compete agreements source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Affordable housing and broadband access source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Environment, public schools and consumer protections source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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