Rebecca Saldaña | |
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| Member of theWashington State Senate from the37th district | |
| Assumed office December 12, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Pramila Jayapal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rebecca Jae Saldaña (1977-04-01)April 1, 1977 (age 48) Seattle,Washington, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Seattle University (BA) |
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| Website | Official |
Rebecca Jae Saldaña[1] (born April 1, 1977)[2] is an American politician serving as a member of theWashington State Senate from the37th district, representing parts ofSeattle andRenton, Washington. She was appointed by theKing County Council to the office to replacePramila Jayapal after she was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives.[3]
On December 8, 2025, she announced her candidacy forKing County Council District 2 in the 2026 special election.[4]
Saldaña was born inSeattle and raised in theDelridge neighborhood. Saldaña earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology and humanities fromSeattle University.[5]
After graduating from college, Saldaña began her career as an organizer with Oregon's farmworkers union, PCUN. She served as a Union Organizer withService Employees International Union Local 6 in Seattle and as the community liaison for U.S. RepresentativeJim McDermott.[6] At the time of her appointment, Saldaña was the executive director of Puget Sound Sage, a progressive advocacy group.[3] Saldaña gave her first speech from the Senate floor on January 16, 2017, in honor ofMartin Luther King Jr.[7]
Saldaña currently serves on the boards of Rainier Beach Action Coalition, Alliance of Clean Jobs and Energy, The Fair Work Center, and the Washington Environmental Council. She is a former board member of the Latino Community Fund of Washington.[6]
As of April 2021, Saldaña is the vice chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. In April 2021, Saldaña answered a question and was seen on video in a transportation hearing while driving her vehicle. She later apologized.[8][9]