Chris Stearns
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 47th district
Assumed office
December 1, 2022
Serving with Debra Entenman
Preceded byPat Sullivan
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWilliams College, Cornell Law School

Chris Stearns is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Washington Legislature representing the State's 47th House district for position 2.[1] He is a member of the Navajo nation.[2] Before serving in the legislature, Stearns was the first tribal member to serve on the Auburn City Council.[3]

Early life and career

Sterns graduated from Lawrenceville School.[4] He earned a B.A. with honors in history from Williams College.[4] He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School.[4]

President Bill Clinton appointed Stearns as director of Indian affairs for the Department of Energy under Secretary Bill Richardson.[5] Stearns served as chair of the Washington State Gambling Commission and a member of the City of Seattle's Human Rights Commission.[5][6]

Stearns was elected to the Auburn City Council in 2019.[5]

Elections

November 2022 State Representative Position 2 General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Stearns 27,057 63.73
Democratic Shukri Olow 13,196 31.08

References

  1. ↑ Stearns, Chris. Twitter https://twitter.com/stearnsauburn/status/1598365206362849280. Retrieved 2 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Hyde, David (15 November 2022). "Native representation to increase in Washington Legislature". KUOW. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Stewart-Wood, Henry (5 April 2022). "Auburn Councilmember Chris Stearns announces run for 47th District House seat". Kent Reporter. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "47th District Rep.-elect Chris Stearns to step down from Auburn City Council". Auburn Reporter. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  5. 1 2 3 "Chris Stearns". City of Auburn. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Wolf, Jacob (5 October 2016). "Washington State Gambling Commission orders Valve to stop skins gambling". ESPN. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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