Debra Lekanoff
What this job does: Your district has two seats in the Washington House of Representatives (98 members), each its own contest. Representatives write and vote on state laws and the budget. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, 40th Legislative District, Position 1 (eight years)
- Occupation
- State representative
Background
- State Representative for eight years; serves on the Healthcare and Wellness, Housing, Rules and Appropriations Committees. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Over 30 years in public service across health care, salmon recovery, climate change, infrastructure, water and treaty rights. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- B.A. in Business Administration/Finance, Central Washington University. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Member of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force; past board member of Earthjustice. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Affordability, health care, balanced budgets and housing source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Public safety and schools source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Protect salmon, forests, parks and the Salish Sea; reproductive freedom source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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