Julio Cortes
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, 38th Legislative District, Position 1 (since 2022)
- Occupation
- State representative; city economic development manager
Background
- State Representative since 2022. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Manager of Economic Development for the City of Everett; formerly at Cocoon House, supporting at-risk and homeless youth. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- B.A., Western Washington University. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Board member of the Washington Housing Alliance and Stations Unidos. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Expand affordable housing opportunities source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Wage theft protections for workers and juvenile diversion programs source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Community safety and reproductive rights source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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