Sharon Tomiko Santos

Sharon Tomiko Santos (born July 5, 1961 in San Francisco, California), American politician, is a Washington State representative representing the 37th legislative district.

Sharon Tomiko Santos
Sharon Tomiko Santos, 2018
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 37th district
Assumed office
1998
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSeattle, Washington
Alma materMaster of Arts, Northeastern University (1988); Bachelor of Arts, The Evergreen State College (1985)
OccupationRetail banking,Nonprofit management and fundraising

Legislature

Santos was first elected state representative in 1998. She currently serves on the Education; Finance; Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection; and Rules committees. Her legislative priorities include:

  • Education
  • Community Economic Development
  • Health Care
  • Affordable Housing[1]

Current House Committee Assignments
  • Education
  • Community Development Housing & Tribal Affairs
  • Business & Financial Services[2]

Education

Santos earned a bachelor's degree from Evergreen State College and earned a master's degree from Northeastern University.

Public and community service
  • Executive Policy Staff, King County
  • United Way of King County, Seattle Community Council
  • YMCA Youth and Government Advisory Board
  • Japanese American National Museum Advisory Board
  • Japanese American Citizens League, Seattle Chapter Board
  • Council for Pacific Asian Theology

Personal life

Santos lives in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle; she was married to Bob Santos[3] until his death in 2016.

References
  1. "Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos Bio". Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  2. "Washington State House of Representatives". Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  3. "Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos' Biography". housedemocrats.wa.gov. Washington State House Democrats. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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