Sharon Tomiko Santos
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Sharon Tomiko Santos | |
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Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 1999 Serving with Chipalo Street | |
Preceded by | Dawn Mason |
Personal details | |
Born | Sharon Tomiko Miyake July 5, 1961 San Francisco, California |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Bob Santos (deceased) |
Alma mater | Evergreen State College (BA) Northeastern University (MA) |
Sharon Tomiko Santos (née Miyake,[1] born July 5, 1961) is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 37th legislative district.
Early life and education
[edit]Santos was born in San Francisco, California. Santos earned a bachelor's degree from Evergreen State College and earned a master's degree from Northeastern University.[2]
Career
[edit]Santos was first elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1998. She serves on the Education; Finance; Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection; and Rules committees.
Personal life
[edit]Santos lives in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle. She was married to activist Bob Santos until his death in 2016.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fourteenth Annual Commencement Ceremonies" (PDF). The Evergreen State College. 1985-06-09. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ "Sharon Tomiko Santos – Democratic Member of the WA State House of Representatives". Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ Sharon Tomiko Santos' Biography
- ^ "Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos' Biography". housedemocrats.wa.gov. Washington State House Democrats. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1961 births
- Living people
- American politicians of Japanese descent
- Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
- Northeastern University alumni
- Evergreen State College alumni
- Women state legislators in Washington (state)
- Asian-American people in Washington (state) politics
- American women of Japanese descent in politics
- 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Politicians from San Francisco
- 20th-century American women politicians
- Asian American state legislators in Washington
- 20th-century members of the Washington State Legislature