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

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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