Davina Duerr
Davina Duerr | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Stanford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1971 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Bothell, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University (BA) |
Davina Duerr is an American politician and architect who serves as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives, a position that she was appointed to on July 1, 2019.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, she also served on the Bothell City Council for three years prior to being elected to her current position.[2][3]
Early life and education
Davina was born on March 3, 1971, the daughter of a Taiwanese immigrant.[4] She grew up in Upstate New York and attended Syracuse University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in architecture and a minor in environmental geography.
Career
In addition to serving in the state's House of Representatives, she works as a senior interior architect at an architecture firm in Bellevue, Washington.[3]
Duerr is a former Deputy Mayor for the Bothell city council, on which she served from 2016 to 2019. She then went on to be appointed as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives, taking over Derek Stanford's seat after he was appointed to the Washington State Senate.
Before she was appointed, Duerr served on the Bothell Landmarks Preservation Board for ten years. She also co-founded the M.I.L.K. Money Project, which provides academic and financial services to underprivileged students.[5]
Tenure
In her time as a representative, Duerr has focused on the issues of transportation and climate change.[6]
Duerr has served on the Eastside Transportation Partnership in an attempt to ease traffic and commute times in Bothell.[2]
Legislative positions
She supports reducing the use of single-use plastic as well as lowering the level of acceptable greenhouse gasses.[7][8] Duerr also supports environmental restoration.[9]
She voted to establish background checks for the purchase of firearms.[10]
Duerr sponsored a bill that would allot funds to improve local infrastructure in hopes of spurring economic development.[11]
She believes in providing affordable housing in established Bothell neighborhoods.[12]
References
- ^ "Davina Duerr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ a b "Q&A with Rep. Davina Duerr, Washington's newest legislator". Washington State Wire. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ a b "Bothell WA". www.ci.bothell.wa.us. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Davina Duerr – Democratic Member of the WA State House of Representatives". Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Northshore Schools Foundation launches M.I.L.K Money campaign". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ Andrew Villeneuve :: 6:10 PM (2019-07-02). "Derek Stanford appointed to Washington State Senate; Davina Duerr to State House". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Q&A with Rep. Davina Duerr, Washington's newest legislator". Washington State Wire. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Duerr and Palermo seek Pos. 6 on Bothell City Council". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ Martinell, T. J. "Bill increases state aid to local infrastructure improvement - Lens". Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Duerr and Palermo seek Pos. 6 on Bothell City Council". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2020-03-20.