Vandana Slatter
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, 48th Legislative District
- Occupation
- State senator; pharmacist and medical scientist
Background
- State Senator for the 48th District; previously a four-term State Representative and Bellevue city councilmember. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- 20+ years as a medical scientist in biotechnology companies; licensed clinical pharmacist. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Administration, University of Washington; B.S. in Pharmacy, University of British Columbia. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Lead sponsor of the My Health My Data medical privacy law. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Affordable health care and lower costs for working families source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Strengthen public education and child care source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Reproductive freedom and a fair tax code source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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