Lauren Davis (politician)

Lauren Davis (born 1986)[1] is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 32nd legislative district.[2][3]

Lauren Davis
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 32nd district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Serving with Cindy Ryu
Preceded byRuth Kagi
Personal details
Born1986 (age 36–37)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBrown University
OccupationNon-Profit Executive, politician

Career

Davis is the Executive Director of the Washington Recovery Alliance,[4][5] a role she took on after helping found the organization.[6] She has also worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and helped develop school suicide prevention programs. She was a Fulbright fellow in Ghana[7] and has taught graduate level social work classes at the University of Washington.

Before entering policy Davis was a caretaker for a friend, which inspired her to be the citizen co-sponsor behind HB1713, also known as Ricky's Law. The bill was named after her friend.[7]

In 2018, Ruth Kagi, Davis's predecessor, announced that she was not going to seek reelection.[8] During this election, the three main candidates were Davis, Democrat and Shoreline City Council Member Chris Roberts, and Republican Frank Deisler.[9] Davis won 74.4% of the vote against Deisler.[10]

In 2020, Davis ran for a second term in office, gaining 79.39% of the vote against independent Tamra Smilanich.[11] During her second term in office, Davis was involved in creating Washington state's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, as well as expanding funding for substance abuse services and domestic violence victims.[12]

In 2022, Davis ran for a third term in office, winning 79.5% of the vote against Republican challenger Anthony Hubbard.[13] In 2023, Davis created HB1715, which looked to expand protections for victims of domestic violence.[14] In May 2023, the bill was signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee.[15]

References
  1. "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
  2. "In 32nd District, GOP will probably lose but still be heard | HeraldNet.com". HeraldNet.com. 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  3. "Legislative District 32". results.vote.wa.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  4. "Who We Are". Washington Recovery Alliance. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  5. "2018 Primary Voters' Guide - Lauren Davis". Washington Secretary of State.
  6. board, The Seattle Times editorial (2018-07-06). "The Times recommends: Lauren Davis for Legislative District 32, House Position 2". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  7. "Meet Lauren – Elect Lauren Davis". electlaurendavis.com. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  8. "Veteran Washington state Reps. Ruth Kagi and Judy Clibborn won't seek re-election". The Seattle Times. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  9. "Campaign 2018: More women take aim at glass ceiling in Olympia". The Seattle Times. 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  10. "2018 Election Results". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  11. MyEdmondsNews (2020-11-04). "Election 2020: State Legislature incumbents comfortably ahead in first-day vote count". My Edmonds News. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  12. "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Lauren Davis for Legislative District 32, Position 2 | Endorsement". The Seattle Times. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  13. "Washington State House - District 32 - Position 2 Election Results | Journal Sentinel". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  14. Cabahug, Jadenne Radoc (2023-02-22). "WA lawmaker wants stronger domestic violence protections". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  15. "Gov. Inslee to sign comprehensive bill to further protection of domestic violence victims". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-06-21.


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