Suzan DelBeneSuzan DelBene WA-01

Current:US Representative of WA District 1 since 2012
Affiliation: Democrat
 Leadership: DelBene chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and New Democrat Coalition (Former Chair); Caucus on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Technologies (Co-Chair); Digital Trade Caucus (Co-Chair); Internet of Things (IoT) Caucus (Co-Chair);Congressional Kidney Caucus (Co-Chair);MedTech Caucus (Co-Chair);Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus; (Co-Chair);and Reality Caucus (Co-Chair)
District: Covers several cities in the north of the Seattle metropolitan area, east of Interstate 5, including parts of Bellevue, Marysville, and up north toward Arlington.
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History: DelBene went to Reed College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. She then continued her education at the University of Washington, earning a master’s degree in business administration.

From 1989 to 1998 DelBene worked at Microsoft, where she was director of marketing and business development for the Interactive Media Group, marketing and sales training for Microsoft’s Internet properties, and other business development and product management roles with Windows 95 and early versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Web browser. From 2008 to 2009, she was a management consultant and strategic advisor to Global Partnerships, a nonprofit supporting microfinance and sustainable solutions in Latin America.

DelBene was named as the director for the Washington State Department of Revenue. DelBene spent $2.8 million of her own money in a race in which she raised over $4 million, in a Congressional race that became the most expensive in Washington state history

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We’ve got to do everything in our power to prevent wildfires that are devastating the PNW. That starts by providing our firefighters with the support & resources they need to protect our communities & investing in clean-energy infrastructure & jobs thru the #AmericanJobsPlan.

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Current:US Representative of WA District 1 since 2012
Affiliation: Democrat
 Leadership: DelBene chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and New Democrat Coalition (Former Chair); Caucus on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Technologies (Co-Chair); Digital Trade Caucus (Co-Chair); Internet of Things (IoT) Caucus (Co-Chair);Congressional Kidney Caucus (Co-Chair);MedTech Caucus (Co-Chair);Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus; (Co-Chair);and Reality Caucus (Co-Chair)
District: Covers several cities in the north of the Seattle metropolitan area, east of Interstate 5, including parts of Bellevue, Marysville, and up north toward Arlington.
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History: DelBene went to Reed College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. She then continued her education at the University of Washington, earning a master’s degree in business administration.

From 1989 to 1998 DelBene worked at Microsoft, where she was director of marketing and business development for the Interactive Media Group, marketing and sales training for Microsoft’s Internet properties, and other business development and product management roles with Windows 95 and early versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Web browser. From 2008 to 2009, she was a management consultant and strategic advisor to Global Partnerships, a nonprofit supporting microfinance and sustainable solutions in Latin America.

DelBene was named as the director for the Washington State Department of Revenue. DelBene spent $2.8 million of her own money in a race in which she raised over $4 million, in a Congressional race that became the most expensive in Washington state history

Quotes:
We’ve got to do everything in our power to prevent wildfires that are devastating the PNW. That starts by providing our firefighters with the support & resources they need to protect our communities & investing in clean-energy infrastructure & jobs thru the #AmericanJobsPlan.

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Suzan DelBene 1Congresswoman Suzan DelBene represents Washington’s 1st Congressional District, which includes parts of King and Snohomish Counties.

First sworn into the House of Representatives in November 2012, Suzan brings a unique voice to the nation’s capital with more than two decades of experience as a successful technology entrepreneur and business leader.

Suzan takes on a wide range of challenges both in Congress and in the 1st District. She is a leader on issues of technology, health care, trade, taxes, and environmental conservation, and is a champion for working families.

She serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, which is at the forefront of creating  a more equitable tax code, health care reform, trade deals, and lasting retirement security. She serves on the Select Revenue Measures and Trade Subcommittees.

Suzan also serves as Co-chair of the Women’s High-Tech Coalition, Kidney Caucus, and MedTech Caucus. She is also a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus. Suzan is Chair-emeritus of the forward-thinking New Democrat Coalition after chairing the coalition in the 117th Congress.

Suzan spent part of her early childhood in Newport Hills and Mercer Island before her father lost his job. After fourth grade, her family moved all over the country in search of work. Through hard work and financial aid, she earned her BA in biology from Reed College.

She started her career in immunology research before earning an MBA from the University of Washington and embarking on a successful career as a technology leader and innovator. Over more than two decades as an executive and entrepreneur, she helped start drugstore.com and served as CEO and President of Nimble Technology, a business software company based on technology developed at the University of Washington. Suzan also spent 12 years at Microsoft, most recently as corporate vice president of the company’s mobile communications business.

Before being elected to Congress, Suzan served as Director of the Washington State Department of Revenue. During her tenure, she proposed reforms to cut red tape for small businesses. She also enacted an innovative tax amnesty program that generated $345 million to help close the state’s budget gap while easing  financial burdens on small businesses.

Suzan’s  real-world experience in both the private and public sectors gives her a deep understanding of how to build successful businesses, create jobs, implement real fiscal accountability, and adopt policies that provide individuals with access to opportunity.

Suzan and her husband, Kurt DelBene, have two children, one grandchild, and a dog named Reily.

Some of Suzan’s priorities include:

  • Ensuring that every American has the opportunity to succeed and is treated fairly in society.
  • Protecting Washington jobs and families.
  • Preserving our future by taking on issues around climate change, data privacy, and rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure.
  • Ensuring that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care.

Some of Suzan’s accomplishments include:

  • Championing the expanded Child Tax Credit to provide working families with monthly payments and help rebuild our middle class. Suzan continues to fight to revive this incredibly successful benefit and make it permanent.
  • Fighting to expand affordable housing production by strengthening the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) to build or preserve 2 million additional affordable units nationwide over the next 10 years and over 66,000 affordable housing units in Washington state.
  • Passing two laws to help address the nationwide baby formula shortage that made it easier and more affordable for families to buy imported formula and increased domestic formula production.
  • Passing the National Landslide Preparedness Act to help save lives, protect communities and property, and improve natural disaster emergency preparedness.
  • Extending how long state, local, and tribal governments can use CARES Act funding to help support the public health response to COVID-19 and pay police, firefighters, teachers, and other essential workers.
  • Securing $200 million to expand job-training opportunities, including $22 million for Washington.
  • Expanding the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and protecting Illabot Creek.
  • Expanding access to mental health telemedicine for seniors on Medicare.
  • Securing emergency funding for Skagit Valley to immediately rebuild the I-5 bridge after it collapsed in May 2013.
  • Creating community-based substance use diversion programs to help address the opioid epidemic.

Personal

Full Name: Suzan DelBene

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Kurt; 2 Children: Becca, Zach

Birth Date: 02/15/1962

Birth Place: Selma, AL

Home City: Medina, WA

Religion: Episcopalian

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Education

MBA, Business Administration, University of Washington, 1988-1990

BS, Biology, Reed College, 1979-1983

Political Experience

Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 2023-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2012-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2010

Professional Experience

Appointed, Director, Department of Revenue, State of Washington, 2010-2012

Strategic Advisor, Global Partnerships, 2008-2009

Corporate Vice President, Mobile Communications, Microsoft, 2004-2007

Chief Executive Officer/President, Nimble Technology, 2000-2004

Vice President, Marketing/Store Development, drugstore.com, 1998-1999

Director of Marketing and Business Development, Microsoft Interactive Media Group, 1989-1998

Offices

Washington, DC Office
2330 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

phone: (202) 225-6311
fax: (202) 226-1606
hours: M-F 9-5:30pm
District Offices
Kirkland Office
450 Central Way
Suite 3100
Kirkland, WA 98033

phone: (425) 485-0085
fax: (425) 485-0083
hours: M-F 8:30am-5pm

Mount Vernon Office
204 W. Montgomery Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

phone: (360) 416-7879
fax: (425) 485-0083

Contact

Email: https://delbene.house.gov/contact

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Politics

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Election Results

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Finances

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Committees

Member, Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means)

Member, Subcommittee on Tax Policy (Ways and Means)

Member, Subcommittee on Trade

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Caucuses 

  • New Democrat Coalition (Chair)
  • Caucus on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Technologies (Co-Chair)
  • Digital Trade Caucus (Co-Chair)
  • Internet of Things (IoT) Caucus (Co-Chair)
  • Congressional Kidney Caucus (Co-Chair)
  • MedTech Caucus (Co-Chair)
  • Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus (Co-Chair)
  • Reality Caucus (Co-Chair)

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Issues

Agriculture
AGRICULTUREWashington’s First Congressional District has a thriving agriculture industry that plays a key role in our local economy. As a former member of the House Committee on Agriculture, I will be a tireless advocate on behalf of our local farmers and food producers.
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Budget and Fiscal Responsibility
BUDGET AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITYCongress must come together with a bipartisan effort to find a long-term budget solution that reduces our deficit and grows our economy. This means taking a balanced approach to craft a responsible plan that cuts wasteful spending and invests in the programs that help working families, create jobs, and put our economy back on the right track.
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Education
EDUCATIONWe must ensure that every child in the United States has access to a high-quality education. I am committed to increasing our nation’s investment in early learning programs, elementary and secondary schools, public universities, and career and technical education programs.
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Energy]
ENERGYOur nation must take meaningful steps to build a new economy based on clean and renewable energy sources while we reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and foreign oil.
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Environment
ENVIRONMENTAs someone who loves hiking and the outdoors, I know firsthand that the natural environment that surrounds us is what makes living in the Pacific Northwest so special. Taking care of our natural resources and protecting our environment is critical to preserving the quality of life we cherish. Protecting our natural resources is not only good for our environment, but good for our economy as well.
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Health
HEALTHIt is our responsibility to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable, quality health care. I am committed to strengthening our nation’s health care system by incentivizing high-quality patient care, reducing costs for small business, and expanding access for our most vulnerable populations.
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HousingHOUSINGSince 2012, housing prices in King County have increased by more than 200 percent. The cost of living has spiked across our region, leaving many hardworking Washingtonians with limited access to affordable housing. The expensive Seattle housing market has placed mounting pressure on communities’ further north, as more and more workers get priced out of the market. Homelessness and housing insecurity remain a fact of life in our region, and we have an obligation to address this.
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Immigration
IMMIGRATIONFor too long, Congress has ignored taking meaningful action to address our broken immigration system. As a result, we have a deeply flawed system that is not working for our communities, businesses, immigrants, or families. I believe we have an historic opportunity to fix the nation’s broken immigration system in a bipartisan way so that it works for families and our economy.
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Jobs and the Economy
JOBS AND THE ECONOMYWith working families and businesses still struggling in the midst of our fragile economic recovery, my top priority in Congress is creating jobs and building the foundation for long-term economic growth.
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National SecurityNATIONAL SECURITYThe safety of Americans from terrorism and other threats must be our number one national security priority. Our nation needs effective responses to emerging threats, and as a Member of Congress, I am working hard to ensure that our nation remains vigilant against all threats facing our communities at home and our men and women in uniform serving abroad.
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Securing Reproductive RightsSECURING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSI firmly believe that women should make their own health care decisions—not politicians.
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SeniorsSENIORSFor more than 50 years, the Older Americans Act (OAA) and the Medicare and Medicaid programs have provided our nation’s seniors with vital assistance for the costs of healthcare, food, transportation and other support services. As we look back on the decades of success of these critical programs, we must also look forward to the next 50 years and put policies in place to ensure our seniors receive the care they need.
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Standing With UkraineSTANDING WITH UKRAINEPutin’s senseless and violent war on Ukraine is a threat to global democracy, and we must continue supporting the Ukrainian people and hold Putin accountable.
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Tax ReformTAX REFORMveAs the former director of the Washington State Department of Revenue, I know firsthand how important it is to have a tax code that is predictable, easy to navigate, and fair for hardworking families and small businesses.
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TechnologyTECHNOLOGYBefore coming to Washington, D.C., I had a long career in the technology sector, where I had the opportunity to work on everything from embedded systems to e-commerce. As co-founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Internet of Things Caucus, I am working to help educate other Members of Congress so the work we do is forward-looking and grounded in the realities of the 21st century.
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TransportationTRANSPORTATIONAcross the nation, our infrastructure is facing a breaking point. Many of our roads and bridges are badly in need of new investments that will modernize our infrastructure while ensuring public safety. In order to strengthen our economy, we need transportation solutions that efficiently move people and goods.
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VeteransVETERANSAs a nation, we have an obligation to care for those who have risked their lives and made painful sacrifices for our families and our freedoms. I am committed to working with my colleagues in Congress to ensure all our veterans are receiving the support and benefits they deserve and have earned.
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Working FamiliesWORKING FAMILIESFor too long, the cards have been stacked against the middle class. Our policies have valued the wealthy over workers and financial growth over families. As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have an historic opportunity to recenter our economy around working families and set our children up for success.

Immigration

For too long, Congress has ignored taking meaningful action to address our broken immigration system. As a result, we have a deeply flawed system that is not working for our communities, businesses, immigrants, or families. I believe we have an historic opportunity to fix the nation’s broken immigration system in a bipartisan way so that it works for families and our economy.

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District

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Washington’s 1st congressional district encompasses parts of King and Snohomish counties. The district covers several cities in the north of the Seattle metropolitan area, east of Interstate 5, including parts of Bellevue, Marysville, and up north toward Arlington.

In presidential elections, the 1st district has leaned Democratic. Under the old boundaries, Al Gore and John Kerry narrowly carried the district in 2000 and 2004, with 48% and 51% of the vote, respectively. In 2008, Barack Obama swept the district with 55.60% of the vote, while John McCain received 42%. Similarly, Hillary Clinton won the district in 2016 with 54% of the vote over Donald Trump with 38%, and in 2020 Joe Biden polled 59% to 38% for Donald Trump.

Wikipedia

“DelBene” redirects here. Not to be confused with Floren Delbene or Adriana Ferrarese del Bene.

Suzan Kay DelBene (née Oliver; /ˌdɛlˈbɛneɪ/ DEL–BEH-nay;[1] born February 17, 1962) is an American politician and businesswoman who has been the United States representative from Washington’s 1st congressional district since 2012.[2]

DelBene was the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. representative for Washington’s 8th congressional district and narrowly lost to incumbent Republican Dave Reichert.[3] In 2012 she won the general election in Washington’s redrawn 1st district against Republican John Koster,[4][5] while simultaneously winning the election for the remainder of the term in the 1st district under the pre-2012 boundaries, a seat left vacant by the resignation of Jay Inslee.

DelBene chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and is a former chair of the New Democrat Coalition.

Early life and education

DelBene was born in Selma, Alabama, the fifth child of Barry and Beth Oliver. At a young age, her family moved to Newport Hills in Bellevue, Washington. Later they moved to Mercer Island. In an autobiographical video, DelBene described her family’s trouble paying bills and the hardship they faced after her father, a longtime airline pilot, lost his job.[6] After fourth grade, her family moved around the country in search of work.[citation needed]

After graduating from The Choate School, a prep school in Wallingford, Connecticut, DelBene went to Reed College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. She then continued her education at the University of Washington, earning a master’s degree in business administration.[7]

Business career

From 1989 to 1998 DelBene worked at Microsoft, where she was director of marketing and business development for the Interactive Media Group, marketing and sales training for Microsoft’s Internet properties, and other business development and product management roles with Windows 95 and early versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Web browser. In 1998 she left to help found drugstore.com and serve as a vice president. In 2000, she became CEO of Nimble Technology,[8] leading it through its acquisition by Actuate in 2003. In 2004, she returned to Microsoft as corporate vice president of the Mobile Communications Business until 2007.[9] From 2008 to 2009, she was a management consultant and strategic advisor to Global Partnerships, a nonprofit supporting microfinance and sustainable solutions in Latin America.[10][11] DelBene was named as the director for the Washington State Department of Revenue on November 30, 2010, replacing outgoing director Cindi Holmstrom.[12]

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Elections

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene with a vendor at a Kirkland, WA farmer’s market

2010

Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington § District 8

In 2010 DelBene ran for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democrat against the incumbent in the 8th congressional district, Dave Reichert, a Republican. According to DelBene’s campaign website, the economy was her top priority.[13] She was endorsed by the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer,[14][15] as well as several Democratic politicians.[16]

DelBene faced Reichert in the general election, after coming in 2nd in the primary voting. In Washington, the top two advance. She lost to Reichert in the general election on November 2. She was named Washington State Revenue Director by Governor Christine Gregoire on November 30.

2012

Main article: 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington § District 1

DelBene ran for Congress again in 2012. She won the Democratic nomination for the redrawn 1st district, previously represented by Jay Inslee, which became more competitive due to redistricting. Inslee had resigned in March to focus on his campaign for governor.[17] DelBene ran in two elections that day against Republican John Koster—a special election for the last two months of Inslee’s seventh term (held in the boundaries of the old 1st), and a regular election for a full two-year term. She defeated Koster in both, winning the special election with 60% of the vote and the regular election with 54%. Her victory margin in the regular election was wider than expected, considering[clarification needed] that the district was about six points less Democratic than its predecessor.[4][5] On November 13, she was sworn in as the district’s representative for the remainder of the 112th Congress,[2] giving her a leg up in seniority over all but a few other representatives first elected in November 2012 for the 113th Congress.

DelBene spent $2.8 million of her own money in a race in which she raised over $4 million, in a Congressional race that became the most expensive in Washington state history.[18]

2014

Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington § District 1

DelBene defeated Republican nominee Pedro Celis[19] with 55% of the vote.[20]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Policy positions

Congresswoman DelBene speaking at the 2019 Forum Global Data Privacy Conference

DelBene is one of the leaders of the Pro-Choice Caucus[23] and supported access to reproductive health care by serving on the Select Committee to Investigate Planned Parenthood, which was established under former Speaker Paul Ryan in 2015.[24]

DelBene voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[25][26]

DelBene voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.[27]

DelBene speaking at the Lynnwood Link Extension Project Groundbreaking Ceremony in September 2019

Electoral history

Washington’s 8th congressional district and Washington’s 1st congressional district: Results 2010–2022
YearDemocraticVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct
2010Suzan DelBene148,58148.0%Dave Reichert (incumbent)161,29652.0%
2012 (special)Suzan DelBene216,14460.4%John Koster141,59139.6%
2012177,02553.9%151,18746.1%
2014124,15155.0%Pedro Celis101,42845.0%
2016193,61955.4%Robert J. Sutherland155,77944.6%
2018197,20959.3%Jeffrey Beeler135,53440.7%
2020249,94458.6%176,40741.3%*
2022181,99263.5%Vincent Cavaleri104,32936.4%

* Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 2020, write-ins received 511 votes.

Personal life

DelBene’s husband, Kurt DelBene, has served as Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs since November 2021.[28] He was previously Chief Digital Officer and EVP of Corporate Strategy, Core Services Engineering and Operations at Microsoft Corporation,[29] and led the effort to fix the Healthcare.gov website at President Barack Obama‘s request.[30]

DelBene is a practicing Episcopalian.[31]

See also

References

  1. ^ As pronounced by herself in the campaign video “Re-Elect Suzan DelBene for Congress! Archived February 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine“
  2. ^ a b “House Floor Activities: Legislative Day of November 13, 2012”. Washington, D.C.: Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  3. ^ “Democrat Suzan DelBene concedes 8th District race”. Seattle Times. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Heffter, Emily. “DelBene beats Koster in race for U.S. House”. Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Valdes, Manuel. “DelBene wins in Wash. 1st District”. timesunion.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  6. ^ Jonathan Martin DelBene faces tougher fight than expected in 1st District race Archived December 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Gregory Roberts, Democrats target Reichert over his no vote on stimulus Seattle Post-Intelligencer February 23, 2009
  8. ^ “Reed Magazine”. www.reed.edu. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  9. ^ “Suzan DelBene: Corporate Vice President, Mobile Communications Business”. Microsoft. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  10. ^ Suzan K. DelBene Archived October 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Forbes
  11. ^ “Suzan DelBene”. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  12. ^ La Corte, Rachel (November 30, 2010). “Gov. Gregoire appoints Suzan DelBene to cabinet”. Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  13. ^ Why I’m Running DelBene for Congress
  14. ^ “The Times endorses Suzan DelBene in the 8th Congressional District”. Seattle Times. October 12, 2010. Archived from the original on October 15, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  15. ^ “Send DelBene to Congress”. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. October 13, 2010. Archived from the original on October 15, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  16. ^ Ross Hunter endorses Suzan DelBene for Congress Archived March 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Bellevue Reporter Aug 3, 2009
  17. ^ Martin, Jonathan (May 12, 2012). “The race is on to fill new 1st Congressional District”. Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  18. ^ “DelBene leading Koster for Congress in 1st Dist. – HeraldNet.com – Local news”. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  19. ^ “DelBene wins 1st District seat; Larsen wins 2nd District”. Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  20. ^ “Congressional District 1”. results.vote.wa.gov. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  21. ^ “Members”. New Democrat Coalition. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  22. ^ “Honorary Congressional Co-Chairs | Womens High Tech Coalition”. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  23. ^ “DelBene, Pro-Choice Leaders Issue Joint Statement on President Trump’s Title X Domestic Gag Rule”. U.S. Congresswoman Suzan Delbene. May 18, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  24. ^ Crockett, Emily (April 29, 2016). “Congress has spent 15 months “investigating” Planned Parenthood using McCarthy-like tactics”. Vox. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  25. ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  26. ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). “Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session”. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ Bycoffe, Aaron; Wiederkehr, Anna (April 22, 2021). “Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden?”. FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  28. ^ “VA Bio”. va.gov. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  29. ^ “Leadership Stories”. Microsoft.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  30. ^ Ovide, Shira (April 13, 2015). “Kurt Delbene”. The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  31. ^ Paulsen, David (November 9, 2017). “Episcopalians bring faith perspectives to Congress on both sides of political aisle”. Episcopal News Service. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

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Suzan DelBene WA-01

Current:US Representative of WA District 1 since 2012
Affiliation: Democrat
 Leadership: DelBene chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and New Democrat Coalition (Former Chair); Caucus on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Technologies (Co-Chair); Digital Trade Caucus (Co-Chair); Internet of Things (IoT) Caucus (Co-Chair);Congressional Kidney Caucus (Co-Chair);MedTech Caucus (Co-Chair);Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus; (Co-Chair);and Reality Caucus (Co-Chair)
District: Covers several cities in the north of the Seattle metropolitan area, east of Interstate 5, including parts of Bellevue, Marysville, and up north toward Arlington.
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History: DelBene went to Reed College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. She then continued her education at the University of Washington, earning a master’s degree in business administration.

From 1989 to 1998 DelBene worked at Microsoft, where she was director of marketing and business development for the Interactive Media Group, marketing and sales training for Microsoft’s Internet properties, and other business development and product management roles with Windows 95 and early versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Web browser. From 2008 to 2009, she was a management consultant and strategic advisor to Global Partnerships, a nonprofit supporting microfinance and sustainable solutions in Latin America.

DelBene was named as the director for the Washington State Department of Revenue. DelBene spent $2.8 million of her own money in a race in which she raised over $4 million, in a Congressional race that became the most expensive in Washington state history

Quotes:
We’ve got to do everything in our power to prevent wildfires that are devastating the PNW. That starts by providing our firefighters with the support & resources they need to protect our communities & investing in clean-energy infrastructure & jobs thru the #AmericanJobsPlan.

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Rick Larsen

Rick Larsen WA-02

Current:: US Representative of WA District 2 since 2001
Affiliation: Democrat
 Leadership: Ranking member, Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and Co-chair of the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group (USCWG) 
 District:   all of Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom counties, as well as western Snohomish County. It stretches from Bellingham and the Canada–US border in the north to Lynnwood and the King/Snohomish county line in the south. 
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History: Larsen attended Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Minnesota, earning a master’s degree in public affairs. He formerly worked as director of public affairs for the Washington State Dental Association and as a lobbyist for the dental profession.

Quotes:  As the nation works to emerge from the pandemic, I will continue to push for robust federal investment in long-term economic development to support local jobs, boost recovery & ensure Northwest Washington remains the aerospace capital of the world.

Featured Video: Rep. Rick Larsen reacts to Senate testimony from Boeing CEO over deadly Max crashes

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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez - WA03

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez WA-03

Current:US Representative of WA District 3 since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
 District:  southernmost portion of Western Washington. It includes the counties of Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, and Skamania; as well as a small portion of southern Thurston county
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History: Perez graduated from Reed College in 2012 with a degree in economics.She and her husband own an automobile repair shop in Portland, Oregon.

Gluesenkamp Perez served on the Washington State Democratic Party executive committee 2020-2022.[9][citation needed] Prior to her election to Congress, she was a member of the Underwood Soil and Water District Conservation board of supervisors since 2018.

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Derek Kilmer

Derek Kilmer WA-06

Current: US Representative of WA District 6 since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
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District: Olympic Peninsula, the Kitsap Peninsula, and most of the city of Tacoma. 
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History: Kilmer was born and raised in Port Angeles, Washington. Both his parents were public school teachers. Kilmer earned a B.A. in public affairs with a certificate in American Studies from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs in 1996. He earned a Marshall Scholarship to obtain his Ph.D at Oxford.

Kilmer is a former business consultant for McKinsey and Company. He was also a business retention manager for the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County, is a trustee for Tacoma Community College, and served on the board of Peninsula Schools Education Foundation.

Derek Kilmer served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007 and the Washington State Senate from 2007 to 2012, representing the 26th district.

Quotes: About the RECOMPLETE ACT: The COVID-19 crisis is exacerbating existing inequities, especially for communities that were already struggling. That’s why @ChrisCoons, @HerreraBeutler & I introduced a bold plan to make a long-term federal investment & create jobs in places that are consistently left behind.

Featured Video: Derek Kilmer | U.S. Congressman | Be A Champion of Social Justice

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Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal WA-07

Current: US Representative of WA District 7 since 2017
Affiliation: Democrat
 Leadership: Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus; Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; and a Co-Chair of the Women’s Working Group on Immigration.
District: most of Seattle and Burien, and all of Vashon Island, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and Normandy Park.
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History: Before entering electoral politics, Jayapal was a Seattle-based civil rights activist, serving until 2012 as the executive director of OneAmerica, a pro-immigrant advocacy group. She earned a BA from Georgetown University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Jayapal worked for PaineWebber as a financial analyst.

Jayapal represented the 37th legislative district in the Washington State Senate from 2015 to 2017. She is the first Indian-American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Quotes:  This is shameful. America’s ever-expanding medical debt crisis is immoral and inhumane. In the richest nation in the world, no one should go bankrupt for being sick. We urgently need Medicare for All.

Featured Video: Rep. Pramila Jayapal: Poverty Is Structural Racism

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Kim Schrier

Kim Schrier WA-08

Current: US Representative of WA District 8 since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat  
 District: western Washington State. It includes the eastern portions of King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, and crosses the Cascade mountains to include Chelan and Kittitas counties.
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History: Kim Schrier earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in astrophysics. She attended the University of California Davis School of Medicine, where she earned her Doctor of Medicine degree. She continued on to a residency at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Schrier’s professional career as a pediatrician began in Ashland, Oregon, where she worked for one year before joining Virginia Mason Medical Center in Issaquah, Washington in 2001.

In 2017, Schrier was dissatisfied with Congressman Dave Reichert’s handling of the efforts to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and this, coupled with her frustration with the results of the 2016 elections, led to her decision to enter politics.

Featured Video: Why Kim Schrier left medicine to run for Congress

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Adam Smith

Adam Smith WA-09

Current: US Representative of WA District 9 since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
 Leadership: Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee
District:  Western Washington, through the densely populated central Puget Sound region, from Auburn and Federal Way in the south to parts of Seattle and Bellevue in the north. 
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History: He completed a Juris Doctor from the University of Washington in 1990. He worked his way through college by loading trucks for United Parcel Service. After law school, Smith worked as a private practice attorney with Cromwell, Mendoza & Belur. From 1993 to 1995, he served as a prosecutor for the city of Seattle. In 1996, he worked temporarily as a pro tem judge.

Smith was elected to the State Senate in 1990; at age 25, he was the youngest state senator in the country. He ran in and won his first congressional race in 1996

Quotes: ICYMI: I reintroduced the Emergency Economic and Workforce System Resiliency Act last week. If we are going to #BuildBackBetter, we need to support workers through better training & development, layoff aversion, and more employee ownership opportunities.

Featured Video: Rep. Adam Smith on Pentagon Funding, Impeachment Hearings and USMCA

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Marilyn Strickland 1

Marilyn Strickland WA-10

Current: US Representative of WA District 10
Affiliation: Democrat
 Leadership:  Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, Co-Chair ; Middle Class Jobs Caucus, Co-Chair; Congressional Global Investment in America Caucus, Co-Chair; Small Brewers Caucus, Co-Chair ; Pro-Choice Caucus, Member Liaison
 District: entered on the state capital, Olympia, and includes portions of Thurston and Pierce counties
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History: Strickland earned a degree in business from the University of Washington and an MBA from Clark Atlanta University. Strickland joined Starbucks as a manager of its online business. She then moved on to help launch the City of Tacoma’s public broadband cable service Click!, working with an advertisement agency to help grow public support.

After years in the private sector, Strickland was elected to the Tacoma City Council. She served as a council member for two years before being selected to serve as mayor from 2010 to 2018. She is the first member of the United States Congress of both Korean and African-American heritage, and the first African-American member elected from Washington.

Quotes:  I met with A Hero’s Promise to discuss the importance of addressing food insecurity among active military, their families and veterans. This is why I’m proud to have helped introduce the Military Hunger Prevention Act in April to help military families make ends meet.

Featured Video: The Backstory: Representative Marilyn Strickland

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