Mia Gregerson
Gregerson in 2014
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
Assumed office
December 16, 2013 (2013-12-16)
Serving with Tina Orwall
Preceded byDave Upthegrove
Member of the SeaTac City Council
Position 7
In office
January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2016
Preceded byDon DeHan
Succeeded byErin Sitterley
Personal details
Born (1972-12-19) December 19, 1972
Taipei, Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseScott Dahle
Residence(s)SeaTac, Washington, U.S.
EducationHighline Community College (AA)
University of Washington (BA)
WebsiteOfficial

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.

Early life and education

Gregerson 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

SeaTac city council

In 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

Gregerson was appointed to the state legislature on December 16, 2013, as the preferred candidate of the King County Council, despite being the second choice of 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

  1. ↑ "BLOG: China-Taiwan tension melts in Seattle's Chinatown". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Mia Gregerson: the Next Generation of Farmers & Food Leaders". Food Tank. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. ↑ "Gregerson transcript". digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  4. ↑ "Meet the new legislator: Mia Gregerson – Washington State House Democrats". Washington State House Democrats. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  5. ↑ "King County election filings". Seattle Times. June 9, 2007.
  6. ↑ "2011 General Election Results". King County Elections. November 8, 2011.
  7. ↑ "2015 General Election Results". King County Elections. November 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ "No “rubber stamp,” County Council appoints Mia Gregerson to Legislature". Seattle Times, December 16, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Against the odds, Gregerson appointed to state legislature". northwest asian weekly. December 19, 2013.
  10. ↑ "SeaTac's Mia Gregerson Appointed to Replace Upthegrove by King County Council". Westside Seattle. December 23, 2013.
  11. ↑ "'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.
  12. ↑ "Fair Repair Act passes WA House of Representatives, moves to Senate". The B-Town (Burien) Blog. 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  13. ↑ Hunter, Steve (2023-01-19). "Mia Gregerson elected chair of House Members of Color Caucus". Kent Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  14. ↑ "Washington Legislature works to address housing crisis by considering additional housing types". NBC Right Now. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "Legislative Roundup: Several Bills Advance Out Of WA House This Week". Seattle, WA Patch. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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