The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has selected former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland to head the regional business association.
The federal government must put more resources into building housing. The Trump Administration has failed us. Marilyn Strickland, Self: Tacoma's Rock-n-Roll Legends. 555 talking about this. I’m Marilyn Strickland, and it will be my honor to represent you in Congress in Washington’s 10th District.
If elected, I will be the first African-American to represent Washington state at the federal level, and the first Korean-American woman ever elected to Congress.My parents wanted me to have opportunities they were denied and taught me to work hard, stay true to my values, serve the community, and to stand up for the underdog.
Marylin Strickland was born in Seoul, South Korea where her father was stationed. I was born in Seoul, South Korea. If elected to Congress, I will be the first African-American to represent Washington state at the federal level, and the first Korean-American woman elected to Congress in its 230-year history. We raised the high school graduation rate in Tacoma from 55% to 89% by making education a civic priority. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has selected former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland to head the regional business association. Those values inspire me today.There are no incumbents in this race.What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?Candidate, U.S. House Washington District 10I grew up in Pierce County, have deep community connections and a proven track record of working with others to get things done.
1967 her father was stationed in Fort Lewis, Washington and the family moved to Tacoma. Federal Election Commission Candidate Disclosure . The general election will occur on November 3, 2020. Strickland served eight years as mayor of Tacoma, during which she was a leader on regional transportation, education … My father, who fought in two wars, met my mother while he was stationed in Korea. I helped create thousands of electric vehicle charging stations and raised solar energy use by 26%. She is a member of the International Women’s Forum.Strickland holds a B.A. Strickland played a struggling rancher's daughter in the 1987 Highway to Heaven episode "A Dream of Wild Horses", alongside legendary actor Richard Farnsworth. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Her pro-growth agenda focuses on creating family-wage jobs by improving education and workforce training, promoting entrepreneurship, investing in transportation and attracting international investment. Jeff Smart officiating. Marilyn Strickland, Seattle Chamber CEO and ex-Tacoma mayor, running for Congress Equity and Inclusion Are Baked Into the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber's Mission Beyond the election: Seattle Chamber CEO talks Amazon’s donation and the new City Council Gary Locke gives speech at Seattle Metro Chamber Annual Meeting
She also created the Tacoma Tideflats Certification Program, a program for high school students which created a pipeline to fill high-demand, well-paying jobs in the maritime and construction trades.Strickland made significant progress on environmental and social issues.
Strickland served eight years as mayor of Tacoma, during which she was a leader on regional transportation, education … I was born in Seoul, South Korea.