Vanessa Kritzer
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.
- Current office
- Redmond City Councilmember (since 2020)
- Occupation
- Executive director, Washington Association of Land Trusts
Background
- Redmond City Council member since 2020; council president 2024-2025. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Executive Director of the Washington Association of Land Trusts; previously worked at Microsoft and the League of Conservation Voters. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- MPA and MBA, University of Washington; B.A., Vassar College. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Previously a University of Washington Regent; chairs the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council. source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
In their own words
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- Support schools and advance child care and household affordability source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Protect forests and farmland source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
- Defend civil rights source: sos.wa.gov (Secretary of State)
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