Legislative District 37

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community members are living and working in districts across Washington state. Here's how we are making an impact in your neck of the woods.

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FAST FACTS

  • 13,622 alumni

  • 680 Husky Promise students

  • 1,780 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ students

  • 4,148 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty and staff

FEATURED HUSKIES FROM THE 37TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Assunta Ng is the publisher of . The only weekly English-edition newspaper serving Washington’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities, the paper's goal is to empower the Asian community. "I still write because I’m a role model for immigrants."
Assunta NgÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ '74, '76 & '79,
In 2017, Sharon Maeda came out of retirement to create a local radio station from the ground up. The station — Rainier Valley Radio/KVRU 105.7 FM — gives the diverse Rainier Valley community a voice and access to information. “The reason I was willing to come out of retirement and take this job was because of all this business of fake news and all that’s going on in the country and the world. A lot of people in the Rainier Valley are either on the no-fly list or they’re Dreamers who are worried about their status … It’s really important that people in this community have a voice.�
Sharon MaedaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ '68; Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Magazine feature

Portrait of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Husky 100 member

"As a Queer, Chamoru social work scholar from the Island of GuÃ¥han, I have spent the last 13-years at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ championing Pasifika communities and the rich stories and histories that shape them. Though I am currently a doctoral candidate at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ School of Social Work, this is my third degree at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, which has provided over a decade of enriching experiences as a triple dawg and deep relationships with our local Pasifika communities that inform my work as scholar and leader. As I continue my journey as a recipient of the Husky 100, I am dedicated to serving Washington’s Queer and Transgender Pacific Islander and broader Pasifika communities as a leader, cultural practitioner, researcher, and social worker who uplifts our communities’ dreams and stories to create a more socially just world for future generations."
Santino CamachoB.A. Social Welfare; Certificate in American Indian and Indigenous Studies; 2026 Husky 100 member
"Throughout my editorship with the Daily, internship for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Sustainability, and mentorship within my program, design has defined my experience at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Conversely, this experience has helped me realize design’s effectiveness comes from the ability to craft with intention, empathy, and imagination in a way that is accessible to all. I’m fascinated by the ways design can be used to communicate on an innately human level, and how this connection can be used to build more sustainable futures that value diverse ways of thinking."
Lee HardistyB.A. Visual Communication Design; Minor Urban Ecological Design 2026 Husky 100 member
Portrait of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Husky 100 member

Portrait of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Husky 100 member

"Growing up Somali, I’ve always been inspired by the emphasis on mutual aid within my culture. At the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, this admiration has transformed into an unshakeable belief in the power of collective action. That belief is reflected in my work to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering through outreach. As I continue my journey, I am committed to community-centered work grounded in the conviction that meaningful, lasting change for marginalized communities can only be built by the people who have lived its absence."
Zahra Jamal HassanB.S. Human Centered Design and Engineering; 2026 Husky 100 member

SERVING THE 37TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ facilitates hundreds of programs in communities across the state. Below are a few that operate in your district. Programs active as of January 2023.

Foster School of Business–Consulting and Business Development Center

engages students and local business owners in solving complex, unstructured, real-world challenges. Through faculty-led business education courses and the work of student consulting teams, the Center grows business revenues and jobs with a focus on businesses owned by those who are LGBTQ+, people of color, women, veterans, tribal citizens and those located in underserved communities. Since its inception in 1995, the Center has generated more than $210 million in new revenue and retained over 200,000 jobs. Classes are offered in Seattle, Yakima, the Tri-Cities and on tribal lands while drawing business owners regionally and nationally.

Forefront in the Schools

, an initiative of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Forefront Suicide Prevention program, guides high school administrators, students and parents through a collaborative, comprehensive process of policy development and curriculum improvement to build on existing student mental-health and suicide-prevention efforts. FIS aims to create school communities that are prepared to prevent student mental-health problems and respond to students with mental-health needs, including those at risk for suicide.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ GEAR UP

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs () is a federal grant program providing middle and high school students from low-income families in south King County with the support they need to access and succeed in college. Beginning in sixth and seventh grades, 4,300 students participate in GEAR UP for seven years. The program helps students enter STEM fields, offering support through tutoring, mentoring, financial aid instruction, college and educational field trips, teacher professional development and parent empowerment.

Young Executives of Color

(YEOC) is a nine-month college pipeline program hosted by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s Michael G. Foster School of Business. YEOC focuses on engaging high school students of color in a comprehensive curriculum that includes college preparation, professional development, business lectures and powerful mentorship. The program, which is free to students, currently serves 190 students from over 75 high schools around Washington state.

37TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES

Election Update: This site will be updated to reflect the results of the 2026 election after legislators have been sworn in on January 12, 2027. Thank you for your patience.

  • Sen. Rebecca Saldana (D),
    Sen. Rebecca Saldana (D)

    Sen. Rebecca Saldana (D)

  • Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D),
    Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)

    Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)

  • Rep. Chipalo Street (D),
    Rep. Chipalo Street (D)

    Rep. Chipalo Street (D)