Английская Википедия:Davina Duerr
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Davina Williams Duerr[1] (born March 3, 1971) is an American politician and architect who serves as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives, a position that she was appointed to on July 1, 2019.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, she also served on the Bothell City Council for three years prior to being elected to her current position.[3][4]
Early life and education
Davina was born on March 3, 1971, the daughter of a Taiwanese immigrant.[5] She grew up in Upstate New York and attended Syracuse University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in architecture and a minor in environmental geography.
Career
In addition to serving in the state's House of Representatives, she works as a senior interior architect at an architecture firm in Bellevue, Washington.[4]
Duerr is a former Deputy Mayor for the Bothell city council, on which she served from 2016 to 2019. She then went on to be appointed as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives, taking over Derek Stanford's seat after he was appointed to the Washington State Senate. Duerr was subsequently elected to a full term on November 3, 2020.[6]
Before she was appointed, Duerr served on the Bothell Landmarks Preservation Board for ten years. She also co-founded the M.I.L.K. Money Project, which provides academic and financial services to underprivileged students.[7]
Tenure
In her time as a representative, Duerr has focused on the issues of transportation and climate change.[8]
Duerr has served on the Eastside Transportation Partnership in an attempt to ease traffic and commute times in Bothell.[3]
Legislative positions
She supports reducing the use of single-use plastic as well as lowering the level of acceptable greenhouse gasses.[9][10] Duerr also supports environmental restoration.[11]
She voted to establish background checks for the purchase of firearms.[10]
Duerr sponsored a bill that would allot funds to improve local infrastructure in hopes of spurring economic development.[12]
She believes in providing affordable housing in established Bothell neighborhoods.[11]
Awards
- 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).[13]
References
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- American politicians of Taiwanese descent
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- Women state legislators in Washington (state)
- Syracuse University alumni
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- 21st-century American women politicians
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