The Freshman 15 Minutes: Get to know Congresswoman-Elect Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)

On this episode, we are joined by U.S. Representative-elect Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), who is a member of the freshman class of the 117th Congress. She holds the distinction of being the first member of Congress of both Korean and African-American heritage. Prior to Congress, U.S. Representative-elect Strickland was a prominent businesswoman and served as mayor of Tacoma, WA from 2010-2018. She discusses her journey to Capitol Hill, caucus plans, and her vision for serving the citizens of Washington’s 10thcongressional district and beyond.

The host for this episode is Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Discussed in this episode:

National Urban League

Black

Black America

African-American

News

Information

Advocacy

Politics

117th Congress

History

Diverse

House of Representatives

Mayor

Tacoma WA

LGBTQ

Hot spot

COVID

2018 Financial Crisis

Kamala Harris

Black-Asian American

Military

Korea

Japanese occupation

Discrimination

Loving v Virginia

Civil Rights

Voting Rights

Women’s Rights

Environmental protection

Confederate

Military bases

Civil War

Renaming

National Defense Authorization Act

Progressive

Centrist

Afro-Latino

CBC

CAPAC

New Dems

DEI

Georgia Senate Race

Washington State Senate

Twina Nobles

Tacoma Urban League

Twitter: @stricklandforwa

Instagram: @stricklandforwa

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