Candidate · U.S. House, District 10
Marilyn Strickland
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House, which writes federal laws, taxes and spending. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Washington's 10th District (since 2021)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; former mayor of Tacoma
Background
- U.S. Representative since 2021; Mayor of Tacoma 2010-2017. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Former President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; served on the Sound Transit board. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- B.A., University of Washington; M.B.A., Clark Atlanta University. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Housing and health care people can afford source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Protect civil rights and voting rights source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Oppose tariffs and cuts to health care and food assistance source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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