Darya Farivar
Darya Farivar | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 Serving with Gerry Pollet | |
| Preceded by | Javier Valdez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Redlands (BA) |
Darya Farivar is an American politician who is a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 46th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023.
Early life and education
[edit]The daughter of immigrants from Iran, Farivar was born in Seattle and raised in the Lake City neighborhood. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communicative disorders from the University of Redlands in 2016.[1]
Career
[edit]From 2016 to 2018, Farivar worked as the advocacy program coordinator of Open Doors for Multicultural Families, a non-profit based in Kent, Washington. She joined Disability Rights Washington in 2018 and has since worked as the organization's director of public policy.[2][3] Farivar was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in November 2022.[4][5]
In 2023, Farivar collaborated with the Center for Children and Youth Justice and Stand for Children WA to approve a bill seeking to eliminate legal financial obligations in juvenile court, including fines, fees and restitution. In lieu of charging juvenile offenders restitution, the bill would establish a Community Compensation Program to pay victims of crimes committed by juveniles.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "46th Leg. District candidate Darya Farivar talks with Real Change". www.realchangenews.org. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Darya Farivar". Disability Rights Washington. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Darya Farivar". Run For Something. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Darya Farivar". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ Krieg, Hannah. "How to Win a Primary in Seattle with Only $70,000". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Washington Legislature considers bill to eliminate fines, fees and restitution in juvenile court". The Spokesman-Review. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-17.