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Marilyn Strickland

Details

Party Affiliation
Democratic
In Office Since
Jan 1, 2021

Federal Roster & Campaign Finance

Bioguide ID
S001159
Chamber
US House
State
WA
District
10
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Meetings

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Election History

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Recent Bills Sponsored

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Recent Votes

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Biography

Marilyn Strickland (Korean: 김순자; born September 25, 1962) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Washington's 10th congressional district. The district is based in the state capital of Olympia, and also includes much of eastern Tacoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Strickland took office on January 3, 2021. She previously served as the 38th mayor of Tacoma from 2010 to 2018. She is the first member of the United States Congress of both Korean and African-American heritage, and the first African-American member elected from Washington. Strickland is also one of the first three Korean-American women elected to Congress, beginning her term on the same day as Republicans Young Kim and Michelle Park Steel.

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From the English Wikipedia article “Marilyn Strickland”, available under CC BY-SA.