Rebecca Saldaña

Rebecca Saldaña is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate from the 37th district, representing parts of Seattle and Renton, Washington. She was appointed by the King County Council to the office to replace Pramila Jayapal after she was elected to the United States House of Representatives.[1]

Rebecca Saldaña
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 37th district
Assumed office
December 12, 2016
Preceded byPramila Jayapal
Personal details
BornSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSeattle University (BA)
WebsiteOfficial

Early life and education

Saldaña was born in Seattle and raised in the Delridge neighborhood. Saldaña earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and Humanities from Seattle University.[2]

Career

After graduating from college, Saldaña began her career as an organizer with Oregon's farmworkers union, PCUN. She served as a Union Organizer with SEIU Local 6 in Seattle and as the Community Liaison for U.S. Representative Jim McDermott.[3] At the time of her appointment, Saldaña was the executive director of Puget Sound Sage, a progressive advocacy group.[1] Saldana gave her first speech from the Senate floor on January 16, 2017 in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr.[4]

Saldaña currently serves on the boards of Rainier Beach Action Coalition, Alliance of Clean Jobs and Energy, The Fair Work Center, and the Washington Environmental Council. She is a former board member of the Latino Community Fund of Washington.[3]

References
  1. Gutman, David (December 12, 2016). "Rebecca Saldaña to fill senate seat vacated by Pramila Jayapal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  2. sdcadmin. "Biography". Sen. Rebecca Saldana - Washington State Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. "People for Rebecca Saldana". People for Rebecca Saldana. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
  4. "Senate Floor Debate January, 16 12PM". TVW. TVW. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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