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Pramila Jayapal's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

2033 6th Avenue, Suite 1011
Seattle, WA 98121

2346 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Pramila Jayapal

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Steve; 1 Child: Kashika; 1 Stepchild: Michael

Birth Date:

09/21/1965

Birth Place:

Chennai, India

Home City:

Columbia City, WA

MBA, Marketing & Nonprofit Management, Kellogg School, Northwestern University, 1988-1990

BA, English Language and Literature/Letters, Georgetown University, 1982-1986

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Washington, District 7, 2017-present

Senator, Washington State Senate, District 37, 2015-2016

Candidate, Washington State Senate, District 37, 2014

Immigration Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Vice Chair, Congressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equality Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Education and Labor Committee, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, House Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Select Committee for Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, United States House of Representatives, present

Co-Chair, Transgender Equality Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Education Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

Former Member, Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, United States House of Representatives

Member, Committee on Education and Labor, United State House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Author, Use the Power You Have: A Brown Woman's Guide to Politics and Political Change

Distinguished Taconic Fellow, Center for Community Change, 2012-2014

Founder/Executive Director, OneAmerica, 2001-2012

Independent Consultant, Pramila Jayapal Consulting, 1997-2001

Author, Pilgrimage to India: A Woman Revisits Her Homeland, 2000

Fellow, Institute of Current World Affairs, 1995-1997

Director, Fund for Technology Transfer, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), 1991-1995

Account Consultant, Physio-Control Corporation, 1990-1991

Intern, Population and Community Development Association, 1989

Financial Analyst, Leveraged Buyouts, PaineWebber Incorporated, 1986-1988

Executive Committee, Fair Immigration Reform Movement, present

Member, National Partnership for New Americans, present

Co-Chair, United for Climate and Environmental Justice Task Force, present

Co-Chair, Women's Working Group on Immigration Reform, present

Co-Chair, Biden-Sanders Unity Health Care Task Force

Former Member, Income Inequality Advisory Committee, City of Seattle

Policy Chair, National Health Committee, Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign

Co-Founder/Chair, We Belong Together, 2013-2014

Awards:

Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, Frederick Douglass 200

Carnegie Corporation, 2018 "Great Immigrants" Honoree

Immigrant Legal Resource Center, 2018 Nancy Pelosi Award for Policy

Voices for National Service, 2018 Outstanding New Member Award

National Association of Community Health Centers, 2018 Distinguished Community Health Advocate

Humane Society, 2018 Humane Champion

Immigrants' List, 2018 Awardee for dedicated work in immigration law & service to our country

Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition, 2017 Leadership Image Award

National Council of Asian Indian Associations (NCAIA), 2017 Award for Historic Election as First Indian American Congresswoman

Women's Information Network, 2017 Rising Star Award

Kerala Center, 2017 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Political Leadership

India Community Center, 2017 Inspire Award

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), 2017 Distinguished Community Service Award

2013 White House "Champion of Change"

Pets (include names):

Dog: Otis

Publications:

Pramila is the author of a memoir, Pilgrimage to India: A Woman Revisits Her Homeland, as well as numerous essays, articles, and guest editorials, including many co-authored with national leaders, such as Gloria Steinem.

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