Liz Berry (politician)

For the British poet, see Liz Berry.
Liz Berry
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 36th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Serving with Julia Reed
Preceded byGael Tarleton
Personal details
Born
Elizabeth Jean Berry

1983 (age 40–41)[1]
Phoenix, Arizona
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationAmerican University (BA)
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Eizabeth Jean Berry[2] (born 1983) is an American politician who is a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 36th district. Elected in 2020, Berry assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Early life and education

Berry is a native of Phoenix, Arizona.[3] Her father was a trial lawyer, and her mother was a teacher. Berry earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from American University, where she studied communications, law, and government.[4]

Career

From 2007 to 2010, Berry worked as the legislative director for Congresswoman Gabby Giffords in Washington, D.C. In 2011, she moved to Seattle, where she continued to work in politics. In 2016, she became the executive director of the Washington State Association for Justice.[5][6] In the 2020 election for district 36 in the Washington House of Representatives, Berry placed first in the Democratic primary and defeated Sarah Reyneveld in the November general election. She assumed office on January 11, 2021.[5]

Personal life

Berry and her husband, Michael, have two children. They live in Queen Anne, Seattle.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Liz Berry announces campaign for 36th state legislative seat". Washington State Wire. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  2. ^ "Individual contributions, Elizabeth Jean Berry". Federal Elections Commission. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. ^ "2020 Legislative Candidate Questionnaire for Developmental Disabilities" (PDF). Arc of Washington State. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Liz Berry, Chief Executive Officer". Washington State Association for Justice. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Liz Berry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Endorsement Questionnaire: Liz Berry, LD36-2". The Urbanist. July 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 Endorsement Questionnaire: Liz Berry, LD36-2". The Urbanist. July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.