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Sharon Tomiko Santos

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Sharon Tomiko Santos
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 37th district
Assumed office
January 11, 1999
Serving with Chipalo Street
Preceded byDawn Mason
Personal details
Born
Sharon Tomiko Miyake

(1961-07-05) July 5, 1961 (age 63)
San Francisco, California
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBob Santos (deceased)
Alma materEvergreen State College (BA)
Northeastern University (MA)

Sharon Tomiko Santos (née Miyake,[1] born July 5, 1961) is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 37th legislative district.

Early life and education

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Santos was born in San Francisco, California. Santos earned a bachelor's degree from Evergreen State College and earned a master's degree from Northeastern University.[2]

Career

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Santos was first elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1998. She serves on the Education; Finance; Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection; and Rules committees.

Personal life

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Santos lives in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle. She was married to activist Bob Santos until his death in 2016.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Fourteenth Annual Commencement Ceremonies" (PDF). The Evergreen State College. 1985-06-09. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. ^ "Sharon Tomiko Santos – Democratic Member of the WA State House of Representatives". Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. ^ Sharon Tomiko Santos' Biography
  4. ^ "Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos' Biography". housedemocrats.wa.gov. Washington State House Democrats. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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