T'wina Nobles
T'wina Nobles | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Steve O'Ban |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Puget Sound (BA, MEd) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
T'wina Nobles is an American politician and educator who is a senator for the 28th district in the Washington State Senate. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.[1]
Early life and education
Nobles was born in a military family in Frankfurt, Germany. Nobles' mother was a drug user, and the family lived in Monterey, California before settling in the Columbus, Georgia area. Nobles was eventually placed in the foster care system in Phenix City, Alabama and became pregnant when she was 19. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics and Master of Education in teaching from the University of Puget Sound.[2][3][4]
Career
After earning her master's degree, Nobles worked as a teacher at Stadium High School and Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. She served as a member of the University Place, Washington School Board and was the president of the Tacoma Urban League.[5]
In March 2020, Nobles announced her candidacy for the 28th district in the Washington State Senate against incumbent Republican Steve O'Ban.[6] Nobles won the Democratic primary and narrowly defeated O'Ban in the November general election. When she assumed office on January 11, 2021, she became the first black legislator elected to the Senate since 2010.[7][8][9]
Personal life
Nobles and her husband have four children. Nobles' husband is a military officer stationed at Joint Base Lewis–McChord.[10]
References
- ^ Needles, Allison (November 10, 2020). "Nobles declares victory in WA senate race, becomes first Black member in a decade".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ ladies1storg (2012-06-26). "Founder T'wina Nobles". Ladies First. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Get to know T'wina Nobles". washingtonea.org. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "About T'wina". T'wina Nobles for State Senate || 28th Legislative District. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "Loggers, Meet T'wina!". www.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Who takes responsibility for a racist political ad?". www.kuow.org. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "University Place School Board Director T'wina Nobles announces for State Senate". The Suburban Times. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ Radio, KNKX Public. "Election 2020: Results, reaction and more from across Washington state". www.knkx.org. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "Washington state to swear in first Black senator in 10 years". AP NEWS. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "About T'wina". T'wina Nobles for State Senate || 28th Legislative District. Retrieved 2020-11-10.