Past Latino Members
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Name: Frank Torres Ostrander (1891-1954) Party: Republican District: 45 King County Years Served: 1947-1951 Country of Heritage: Cuba Occupation: Industrial Engineer Notable Legislation: S.B. 95 of 1947, creating an Industrial Insurance Board (vetoed by Governor Wallgren) Biography: Obituary from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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Name: Margarita Lopez Prentice (1931-2019) Party: Democrat District: 11 King County Years Served: 1993-2013 Country of Heritage: Mexico Occupation: Nursing Notable Legislation: ESSB 5503 of 1995, Streamlining temporary worker housing safety and health regulations Biography: Wikipedia | Women in the Legislature | Ballotpedia | Obituary |
Current Latino Members
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Name: Rebecca Saldaña (1977 - ) Party: Democrat District: 37 - King County Years Served: Appointed 2016, elected 2017 - current Country of Heritage: Mexico Occupation: Independent consultant Notable Legislation: SB 5141 oof 2021, Reducing environmental and health disparities Biography: Wikipedia | Ballotpedia | LinkedIn |
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Name: Nikki Torres (1976 - ) Party: Republican District: 15 - parts of Yakima, Franklin, Benton, Grant, and Adams Years Served: 2023 - current Country of Heritage: Mexico Occupation: Strategic partnerships manager, WGU Notable Legislation: SB 5780 of 2024 expanding training opportunities for public defense Biography: Legislative website | Ballotpedia | Wikipedia |
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Name: Javier Valdez (1970 - ) Party: Democrat District: 46 King County Years Served: 2023 - current Country of Heritage: Mexico Occupation: Employee of the City of Seattle Notable Legislation: SB 5444 of 2024 Concerning Firearms in Sensitive Places Biography: Legislative website | Ballotpedia | Wikipedia |
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Name: Bill Ramos (1956 - ) Party: Democrat District: 5 - King County Years Served: 2025 - current Country of Heritage: Mexico and Basque from Spain Occupation: Forester Notable Legislation: Pending Biography: Legislative website | Wikipedia | Ballotpedia |
