Washington state's equity director was fired after facing accusations of bias against certain genders and racist comments toward Mexican and Hispanic employees.
Inslee names director of new Washington Office of Equity
The Office of Equity was established by the Washington state Legislature and signed into law in April 2020. The appointment is effective March 8.
Credit: Office of Equity Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 7:46 AM PST February 19, 2021
OLYMPIA, Wash. Washington s newly created Office of Equity will now have a director.
Gov. Jay Inslee named Dr. Karen A. Johnson the director of the recently established state Office of Equity on Thursday. The appointment is effective March 8.
“The Office of Equity Task Force benefitted tremendously from the great experience and strong moral force that Dr. Johnson brought to the table,” said Sen. Manka Dhingra, who sponsored the Senate companion to the legislation creating the Office of Equity. “As director of the Office of Equity, she will be a strong and inspirational champion for creating a future that we want our children to live in.”