Marilyn Strickland
Marilyn Strickland | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 10th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Denny Heck |
| 38th Mayor of Tacoma | |
| In office January 5, 2010 – January 2, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Baarsma |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Woodards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1962 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patrick Erwin |
| Education | University of Washington (BA) Clark Atlanta University (MBA) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 순자 |
| RR | Sunja |
| MR | Sunja |
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 Park Steel.