Legislative District 21
UW community members are living and working in districts across Washington state. Here's how we are making an impact in your neck of the woods.
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FAST FACTS
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10,425 alumni
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427 Husky Promise students
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1,560 UW students
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1,981 UW faculty and staff
FEATURED HUSKIES FROM THE 21ST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
"At the University of Washington, I’ve built my work around a simple idea: strong health policy has to be grounded in both scientific evidence and community stories. Whether I’m analyzing immune and neurodevelopmental data in research settings or listening to families after an overdose, I keep seeing how preventable loss often comes down to gaps in access, communication, and follow-through. In the spirit of being boundless, I’ve tried to turn that insight into action through Narcare, a national overdose-prevention nonprofit centered on accessibility and policy change, and through county-level public health work at the medical examiner’s office; now, I’m excited to carry what I’ve learned at UW into creating real change in the world."
"As a third-year Mechanical Engineering student pursuing dentistry, I am driven by curiosity and the possibility of combining engineering with dental innovation. My Husky experience at the University of Washington—and the incredible people I have met through communities like Advanced Robotics at the University of Washington (ARUW) and the pre-dental community—has shown me that engineering extends far beyond the classroom, from designing devices for healthcare to developing robotic systems with ARUW. Moving forward, I hope to bridge engineering and dentistry to develop thoughtful innovations that improve care for dentists and patients while remaining grounded in gratitude and service to the communities around me."
SERVING THE 21ST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
The UW facilitates hundreds of programs in communities across the state. Below are a few that operate in your district. Programs active as of January 2023.
Foster School of Business–Consulting and Business Development Center
The Center engages students and local business owners in solving complex, unstructured, real-world challenges. Through faculty-led business education courses and the work of student consulting teams, the Center grows business revenues and jobs with a focus on businesses owned by those who are LGBTQ+, people of color, women, veterans, tribal citizens and those located in underserved communities. Since its inception in 1995, the Center has generated more than $210 million in new revenue and retained over 200,000 jobs. Classes are offered in Seattle, Yakima, the Tri-Cities and on tribal lands while drawing business owners regionally and nationally.
Forefront in the Schools
Forefront in the Schools (FIS), an initiative of the UW’s Forefront Suicide Prevention program, guides high school administrators, students and parents through a collaborative, comprehensive process of policy development and curriculum improvement to build on existing student mental-health and suicide-prevention efforts. FIS aims to create school communities that are prepared to prevent student mental-health problems and respond to students with mental-health needs, including those at risk for suicide.
UW in the High School
Through the UW in the High School program, high school sophomores, juniors and seniors can complete University of Washington courses — and earn college credit — in their own classrooms with their own teachers. Teachers are approved and trained by UW faculty to teach official UW courses using UW curriculum, activities, texts, tests and grading scales. Participating students can earn college credits at a fraction of the cost, and these credits are accepted by most colleges and universities across Washington and around the country. Partner high schools can offer UW coursework in computer science, math, science, world languages, humanities and social sciences. Check out which schools UW in the High School is partnering with in your area.
Young Executives of Color
Young Executives of Color (YEOC) is a nine-month college pipeline program hosted by the UW’s Michael G. Foster School of Business. YEOC focuses on engaging high school students of color in a comprehensive curriculum that includes college preparation, professional development, business lectures and powerful mentorship. The program, which is free to students, currently serves 190 students from over 75 high schools around Washington state.
21ST LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
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Sen. Marko Liias (D)Sen. Marko Liias (D)
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Rep. Strom Peterson (D)Rep. Strom Peterson (D)
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Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D)Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D)
