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
Member, Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Education & Labor Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Immigration, Security, and Enforcement
Member, Subcommittee on The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
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.