Marilyn Strickland

Marilyn Strickland
official portrait, 2021
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded byDenny Heck
38th Mayor of Tacoma
In office
January 5, 2010 – January 2, 2018
Preceded byBill Baarsma
Succeeded byVictoria Woodards
Personal details
Born (1962-09-25) September 25, 1962 (age 62)
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePatrick Erwin[1]
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA)
Clark Atlanta University (MBA)
WebsiteHouse website
Marilyn Strickland's voice
Marilyn Strickland speaks in support of her amendment to the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
Recorded February 5, 2021
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Marilyn Strickland
Hangul
순자[2]
Revised RomanizationSunja
McCune–ReischauerSunja

Marilyn Strickland (born September 25, 1962) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Washington's 10th congressional district. The district is based in the state capital of Olympia, and also includes much of eastern Tacoma.

A member of the Democratic Party, Strickland took office on January 3, 2021. She served as the 38th mayor of Tacoma 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. Strickland is also one of the first three Korean-American women elected to Congress, beginning her term on the same day as Republicans Young Kim and Michelle Steel.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference blackpast was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ 文대통령 "영옥·은주·순자 한국계 4명, 미국하원 입성 축하". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Marilyn Strickland's Black, Korean American roots are 1st for Congress". NBC News. November 6, 2020.