Javier Valdez
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.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, 46th Legislative District
- Occupation
- State senator; City of Seattle employee
Background
- State Senator and chair of the State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee; former State Representative. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Has worked for the City of Seattle for over two decades, leading programs for women- and minority-owned businesses. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- B.A. in Business Administration, University of Washington; M.P.A., Baruch College (City University of New York). source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Served on the board of the Washington State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; president of AFSCME Local 21C. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Build more affordable housing and cap rent increases source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Tax high earners to fund school lunches, small business tax relief and health care source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Gun violence prevention source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Protect residents from federal immigration enforcement actions source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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