State Representative | District 32 Position 2 | 2-year term
Lauren Davis
(Prefers Democratic Party)
Elected Experience
- State Representative (2019 – present); Committees: Appropriations, Healthcare, Community Safety, Rules; Co-Chair, children’s mental health subcommittee
Other Professional Experience
- As the founding Executive Director of the Washington Recovery Alliance, I shaped public policy regarding addiction treatment. I also taught mental health policy in the Master’s program at the UW School of Social Work. Previously, I worked in international development at the Gates Foundation, as a Fulbright scholar in West Africa, and started a small business in Ghana to support education for girls. I began my career as a preschool teacher.
Education
- Brown University (Bachelor’s, Ethnic Studies)
- UW Suicide Care Research Center Advisory Board
Statement
It’s my greatest honor to represent you! My legislative work centers on the intersection of behavioral health, housing, and public safety. I’ve authored landmark legislation to combat fentanyl and expand recovery services statewide. I secured funding for our district’s only jail to launch a reentry program and spearheaded the creation of a behavioral health crisis center in Lynnwood. I also garnered millions of dollars in services for domestic violence survivors. I hope to earn your vote!
Endorsements
- Mayors of Seattle, Shoreline, Lynnwood, and Mountlake Terrace, Bob Ferguson, nurses, teachers, and grocery workers, Washington State Labor Council, Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Lori Theis
(Prefers Republican Party)
Elected Experience
- Chair, 32nd District Republicans; Executive Board Region 7, King County Republican Party.
Other Professional Experience
- Founder and president of a successful small business in Seattle operating since 2011; policy consultant; event planner; homeschool curriculum consultant; public historian; independent scholar.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature/Art History, University of Washington.
- Contributor to numerous community organizations, ranging from homeless youth programs, veterans’ programs, and animal shelters - to educational, patriotic, and historic conservation service activities.
Statement
Voters are tired of being ignored by state representatives who are grossly out of touch, and who consistently pass legislation making things worse. Democrats handcuffed police, and crime exploded. Washington is now the 8th most dangerous state, and is the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis. Our incumbents voted for higher gas prices and raised taxes on top of record inflation.
I look forward to serving as your representative in Olympia where, among other things, I will support the six common sense initiatives put forward this year restoring police pursuit, ensuring parental notification, and cutting taxes. I would appreciate your vote!