Mia Su-Ling Gregerson-Dahle (born December 19, 1972) is an American politician. A Democrat, Gregerson has served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 33rd Legislative District since 2013. Prior to this, she served on the SeaTac city council from 2008 to 2016.
Mia Gregerson | |
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.jpg) Gregerson in 2014 | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2013 Serving with Edwin Obras | |
| Preceded by | Dave Upthegrove |
| Member of the SeaTac City Council Position 7 | |
| In office January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Don DeHan |
| Succeeded by | Erin Sitterley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1972 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Scott Dahle |
| Education | Highline Community College (AA) University of Washington (BA) |
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| Website | Official |
Early life and education
editGregerson was born in Taiwan.[1] She was adopted by a United States Air Force couple and moved to the United States. She attended Highline Community College and the University of Washington, earning a degree in history.[2][3] Professionally, Gregerson has worked as a surgical assistant and as a business manager in the dental industry.[4]
Career
editSeaTac city council
editIn 2007, Gregerson was elected to the SeaTac city council.[5] In 2011, Gregerson held onto her seat on the council by a 31-vote margin against Republican Erin Sitterley.[6]
In a 2015 re-match, Gregerson lost her re-election campaign for SeaTac City Council Position 7 with 40.90% of the votes (1512 votes). Her opponent Erin Sitterley won with 58.70% (2170 votes).[7]
Washington House of Representatives
editGregerson was appointed to the state legislature on December 16, 2013, as the preferred candidate of the King County Council, one of three recommended by the 33rd Legislative District Democratic Precinct Committee Officers.[8][9][10] Gregerson filled the vacancy left after Dave Upthegrove resigned from his seat in the legislature on December 16, 2013, following his election to the King County Council.
In 2023, Gregerson introduced the Fair Repair Act, a digital right to repair bill.[11] The legislation passed the state house in March 2023.[12] Gregerson was elected to lead the House Members of Color Caucus.[13] Gregerson cosponsored legislation that would legalize the building of accessory dwelling units (ADU) in urban growth areas to alleviate the state's housing shortage.[14]
Additionally, in 2023, Gregerson introduced State House Bill 1784, which proposed an additional $28 million in food assistance following the February expiration of SNAP.[15] The bill passed unanimously.[16]
References
edit- ^ "BLOG: China-Taiwan tension melts in Seattle's Chinatown". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Mia Gregerson: the Next Generation of Farmers & Food Leaders". Food Tank. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Gregerson transcript". digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Meet the new legislator: Mia Gregerson – Washington State House Democrats". Washington State House Democrats. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "King County election filings". Seattle Times. June 9, 2007.
- ^ "2011 General Election Results". King County Elections. November 8, 2011.
- ^ "2015 General Election Results". King County Elections. November 3, 2015.
- ^ "No “rubber stamp,” County Council appoints Mia Gregerson to Legislature". Seattle Times, December 16, 2013.
- ^ "Against the odds, Gregerson appointed to state legislature". northwest asian weekly. December 19, 2013.
- ^ "SeaTac's Mia Gregerson Appointed to Replace Upthegrove by King County Council". Westside Seattle. December 23, 2013.
- ^ "'Right to repair' bill would give consumers access to parts, info needed to fix their electronics". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Fair Repair Act passes WA House of Representatives, moves to Senate". The B-Town (Burien) Blog. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Hunter, Steve (2023-01-19). "Mia Gregerson elected chair of House Members of Color Caucus". Kent Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Washington Legislature works to address housing crisis by considering additional housing types". NBC Right Now. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Producer, Karlee Van de Venter Digital Content (2023-02-27). "Washington House unanimously passes bill addressing food insecurity after SNAP ends". NBC Right Now. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Legislative Roundup: Several Bills Advance Out Of WA House This Week". Seattle, WA Patch. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-06-21.