Strickland, Marilyn, 1962-

Marilyn Strickland (born September 25, 1962) is a South Korean-born American politician and businesswoman who is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 10th congressional district since 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, Strickland and her family moved to Tacoma, Washington where she attended Mount Tahoma High School. Strickland went on to earn a degree in business from the University of Washington. After graduating, Strickland took a job opportunity at Northern Life Insurance doing clerical work before going on to earn a Master of Business Administration from Clark Atlanta University. After years in the private sector, Strickland was elected to the Tacoma City Council. She served as a council member for two years before being selected to serve as mayor from 2010 to 2018; Strickland was the first Asian-born elected mayor of Tacoma, as well as the first African-American woman in that office. Following the end of her mayoral term, Strickland served as president of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.

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