Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal (/prəˈmɪlə ˈəpɑːl/; born September 21, 1965) is an American politician and activist.[1] She is the U.S. Representative (D-WA) from Washington's 7th congressional district since 2017.[1] She is a member of the Democratic Party, and the first Indian-American woman to serve in the House of Representatives.[2] She is the author of Use the Power You Have: A Brown Woman's Guide to Politics and Political Change[3]. She wrote many bills.[1]

Pramila Jayapal
Pramila Jayapal 115th Congress photo.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 7th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byJim McDermott
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 12, 2015 – December 12, 2016
Preceded byAdam Kline
Succeeded byRebecca Saldaña
Personal details
Born (1965-09-21) September 21, 1965 (age 58)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Steve Williamson
Children1
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
Northwestern University (MBA)
WebsiteHouse website

Pramila Jayapal Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beekman, Daniel (25 Oct 2016). "Jayapal has backing of youth, unions and progressives". NewsBank. Retrieved 21 Apr 2022.
  2. Beekman, Daniel; Thomson, Lynn; Rowe, Claudia (November 9, 2016). "Jayapal becomes the first Indian-American and First Tamil woman elected to Congress". Seattle Times. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/us-congress-7th-district-pramila-jayapal-brady-walkinshaw/. Retrieved November 9, 2016. 
  3. Woodruff, Judy (1 Jul 2020). "PBS "NEWSHOUR" INTERVIEW WITH REP. PRAMILA JAYAPAL (D-WA)". Public Broadcasting Service. ProQuest 2419178688. https://www.proquest.com/docview/2419178688. Retrieved 21 Apr 2022.