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From incarceration to the Washington Legislature, Rep. Tarra Simmons hits her stride in first term in Olympia By Maya Leshikar, The Seattle Times
Published: April 25, 2021, 8:30am
Share: Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons, a Bremerton Democrat, backs a bill that would allow formerly incarcerated people to work in health care and in-home care jobs. Simmons stands near the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle on June 1, 2018. (Mike Seigel/The Seattle Times/TNS)
The 2021 legislative session has been memorable for Tarra Simmons.
When Simmons won a seat in the Washington House back in November, she was at home with her family, socially distanced due to COVID-19 an odd, “anticlimactic” way to learn she had been elected, becoming what’s believed to be the first formerly incarcerated person to win a state election in Washington.
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SEATTLE, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ PAC Worldwide has named Pacific Northwest native David Peterson as its General Counsel. The seasoned attorney becomes the first executive to serve in that position since the global packaging company was founded in Seattle more than four decades ago.
With an extensive legal background that includes tenure at a leading Pacific Northwest law firm, as well as senior positions in the retail and e-commerce space, Mr. Peterson s arrival symbolizes PAC s evolutionary growth. He gives the company an experienced legal advisor to complement executive level leadership in operations and corporate finance.