State Representative | District 37 Position 1 | 2-year term
Sharon Tomiko Santos
(Prefers Democratic Party)
Unopposed
Elected Experience
- Elected 1998. Chair, Education Committee; Member, Finance Committee; Member, Consumer Protection and Business Committee.
Other Professional Experience
- Non-profit management; local government policy development; retail banking.
Education
- Franklin High School, Seattle Public Schools
- B.A., The Evergreen State College
- M.A., Northeastern University.
- Board member, Neighborhood House
- Member, Washington Civil Rights Coalition
- Founding Board, Hate Free Zone of Washington (OneAmerica)
- Founding Board, Puget Sound Public Radio, KUOW
- Founding member, Washington Tax Fairness Coalition
- Founding member, Task Force on Immigration and the States, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
- Former Board member, Seattle Chapter JACL
- Former Board member, Wing Luke Museum
- Former Board member, YMCA Youth and Government.
Statement
I was raised in South Seattle, my home for more than 50 years, and proudly represent our voices in Olympia. I have held state government accountable for protecting our civil rights, secured financial resources for local non-profits, and worked to create fairer opportunities for students and for small businesses.
I am committed to eliminating inequalities in public education beginning with a transformation of our 19th century education system. Instead, we should adopt educational engagement strategies focusing on student agency and delivering deeper learning experiences to meet the 21st century needs of our learners and society, now and into the future.
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