Pramila Jayapal
American politician (born 1965)
Pramila Jayapal (/prəˈmɪlə ˈdʒaɪəpɑːl/; born September 21, 1965) is an American politician and activist.[1] She is the U.S. Representative (D-WA) from Washington's 7th congressional district since 2017.[1] She is a member of the Democratic Party, and the first Indian-American woman to serve in the House of Representatives.[2] She is the author of Use the Power You Have: A Brown Woman's Guide to Politics and Political Change[3]. She wrote many bills.[1]
Pramila Jayapal | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 7th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McDermott |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – December 12, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Kline |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Saldaña |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1965 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Steve Williamson |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Northwestern University (MBA) |
| Website | House website |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beekman, Daniel (25 Oct 2016). "Jayapal has backing of youth, unions and progressives". NewsBank. Retrieved 21 Apr 2022.
- ↑ Beekman, Daniel; Thomson, Lynn; Rowe, Claudia (November 9, 2016). "Jayapal becomes the first Indian-American and First Tamil woman elected to Congress". Seattle Times. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ↑ Woodruff, Judy (1 Jul 2020). "PBS "NEWSHOUR" INTERVIEW WITH REP. PRAMILA JAYAPAL (D-WA)". Public Broadcasting Service. ProQuest 2419178688. Retrieved 21 Apr 2022.