Derek Thompson
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.
- Occupation
- Retired cosmetology instructor; delivery driver
Background
- Retired cosmetology instructor in Washington and Oregon; former department supervisor at Nike; delivery driver. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Licensed Washington and Oregon cosmetology instructor; business administration and entrepreneurship coursework. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Volunteer with a food bank and the Clark Transition Center since 2006. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- No elected experience listed. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Fix school funding at the source source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Protect legacy businesses from being sidelined by major infrastructure projects source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Use tax dollars efficiently source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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