Mary Lou Dickerson

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Mary Lou Dickerson
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
1995 -
Born September 3, 1946 (1946-09-03) (age 61)
Salem, Oregon
Political party Democratic
Spouse John Birnel
Residence Seattle, Washington
Alma mater University of Oregon, University of Hawaii
Profession program manager

Mary Lou Dickerson is a Democrat member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 36th district since 1995.

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[edit] Legislative Background

Representative Dickerson was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1999, representing the 36th legislative district as a Democrat. She is currently serving her 5th term in the House and serves as the chair of the Human Services committee. She also sits on the Transportation and Agriculture and Natural Resources committees. Her legislative priorities include:

  • security for children and families
  • quality education; clean and safe environment
  • safe and practical transportation solutions[1]

[edit] Personal

Representative Dickerson resides in Seattle with her husband, John Birnel. They have two children, Chloe & Noah.

[edit] Education

Representative Dickerson holds a M.S.W from the University of Hawaii and a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Oregon. She also completed post-graduate work in Business and Public Administration.

[edit] Employment

In addition to being an Author, Representative Dickerson worked as Executive Director for the Bellevue Schools Foundation and North Seattle Youth Services. She also worked as Program Development Director for the National CASA Association and as Program Manager for Echo Glen Treatment Center.[2]

[edit] Community activism

  • Ballard Family Support Center Leadership Team
  • Founder, Treehouse
  • Past Chair, Washington Coalition of Public Schools Foundation
  • Past Board Member, Children's Alliance
  • Infant, toddler early intervention program - State Interagency Coordinating Council

[edit] Awards

Dickerson received the 2008 Fuse "Intercontinental Smackdown Champion" award "for relentlessly arm-twisting fellow legislators into supporting a strong toy safety bill while successfully body-slamming the toy industry’s efforts to sell toxic toys to our kids."[3] The award honors her role in the passage of the Children’s Safe Products Act.

Other awards and honors include:

  • American Foundation for the Blind - Catherine Gallagher Award
  • Home Care Association of Washington - 1998 Legislator of the Year
  • Washington Association of Juvenile Court Administrators - Justice Award

[edit] References

  1. ^ Washington State Legislature - Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson
  2. ^ Washington State Legislature - Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson
  3. ^ Fuse Sizzle Awards

[edit] External links


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