Davina Williams Duerr[1] (born March 3, 1971) 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.[2] 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.[3][4]
Davina Duerr | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2019 Serving with Shelley Kloba | |
| Preceded by | Derek Stanford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Davina Williams March 3, 1971 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Bothell, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University (BA) |
Early life and education
editDavina was born on March 3, 1971, the daughter of a Taiwanese immigrant.[5] 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
editIn addition to serving in the state's House of Representatives, she works as a senior interior architect at an architecture firm in Bellevue, Washington.[4]
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. Duerr was subsequently elected to a full term on November 3, 2020.[6]
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.[7]
Tenure
editIn her time as a representative, Duerr has focused on the issues of transportation and climate change.[8] For example, she has served on the Eastside Transportation Partnership in an attempt to ease traffic and commute times in Bothell.[3]
Legislative positions
editDuerr supports several environmental causes, including a reduction in the use of single-use plastic, lowering the level of acceptable greenhouse gasses, and environmental restoration initiatives.[9][10][11]
Her voting record includes support for establishing background checks for the purchase of firearms.[10] In 2020, Duerr sponsored a bill that would allot funds to improve local infrastructure in hopes of spurring economic development.[12]
While on the Bothell City Council, she supported affordable housing in established Bothell neighborhoods.[11]
Awards
edit- 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).[13]
References
edit- ^ "North Creek School awaits public restoration efforts". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. 2009. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Davina Duerr – Democratic Member of the WA State House of Representatives". Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Legislative District 01". Washington State Secretary of State. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ a b "Duerr and Palermo seek Pos. 6 on Bothell City Council". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ Martinell, T. J. "Bill increases state aid to local infrastructure improvement - Lens". Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- ^ "Association of Washington Cities recognizes 11 state legislators with 2021 City Champion Awards". wacities.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.