Lillian Ortiz-Self | |
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Member of the
Washington House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
Assumed office January 21, 2014 Serving with
Strom Peterson | |
Preceded by | Marko Liias |
Personal details | |
Born | Lillian Ortiz 1960 (age 63–64) New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Clayton Self |
Residence | Mukilteo, Washington |
Education | Drake University ( MA) |
Lillian Ortiz-Self (born 1960) [1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 21st District. Ortiz-Self was appointed to the state legislature on January 21, 2014 by the Snohomish County Council. [2]
She's a member of the Washington state Commission on Hispanic Affairs. [3] She also serves on the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee.
Following her 2014 electoral win, Ortiz-Self was assigned to the Early Learning and Human Services Committee, the Environment Committee, and the Transportation Committee. [4] Ortiz-Self has been re-elected four times: in 2016, with 62% of the vote, [5] in 2018, with 65% of the vote, [6] in 2020, with 66% of the vote, and in 2022, with 67% of the vote. [6] Ortiz-Self was elected in 2020 as the House Democratic Caucus Chair. [7]