Marilyn Strickland was born on September 25,1962 and is an American politician who is the US representative from Washington's 10th congressional district.
14 Facts About Marilyn Strickland
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Marilyn Strickland served as the 38th mayor of Tacoma from 2010 to 2018.
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Marilyn Strickland 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.
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Marilyn Strickland is one of the first three Korean-American women elected to Congress, beginning her term on the same day as Republicans Young Kim and Michelle Steel.
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Marilyn Strickland was born on September 25,1962, in Seoul, South Korea, the daughter of Inmin Kim, a Korean, and Willie Marilyn Strickland, an African-American serviceman.
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Marilyn Strickland was raised in Tacoma's South End neighborhood and attended Mount Tahoma High School.
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Marilyn Strickland earned a degree in business from the University of Washington and an MBA from Clark Atlanta University.
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Marilyn Strickland served as a council member for two years before being selected to serve as mayor from 2010 to 2018.
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Marilyn Strickland used connections in China and Vietnam to draw foreign investors, culminating in Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Tacoma.
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In May 2010, the Tacoma Board of Ethics sanctioned Marilyn Strickland for accepting frequent flyer miles from a local businessman for an official trip to Asia.
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Marilyn Strickland accepted the sanction and returned the value of the frequent flyer miles to the businessman.
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Marilyn Strickland has been described as a political moderate or centrist.
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Marilyn Strickland left the Chamber in early 2020, declaring her candidacy for Washington's 10th congressional district in the 2020 election, a seat being vacated by incumbent Denny Heck.
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Marilyn Strickland wore a traditional hanbok to her swearing-in ceremony to honor her mother.