Davina Duerr

Davina Duerr
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Serving with Shelley Kloba
Preceded byDerek Stanford
Personal details
Born
Davina Williams

(1971-03-03) March 3, 1971 (age 53)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Bothell, Washington, U.S.
Alma materSyracuse University (BA)

Davina Williams Duerr[1] (born March 3, 1971) is an American politician and architect who serves as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives, a position that she was appointed to on July 1, 2019.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, she also served on the Bothell City Council for three years prior to being elected to her current position.[3][4]

Early life and education

Davina was born on March 3, 1971, the daughter of a Taiwanese immigrant.[5] She grew up in Upstate New York and attended Syracuse University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in architecture and a minor in environmental geography.

Career

In addition to serving in the state's House of Representatives, she works as a senior interior architect at an architecture firm in Bellevue, Washington.[4]

Duerr is a former Deputy Mayor for the Bothell city council, on which she served from 2016 to 2019. She then went on to be appointed as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives, taking over Derek Stanford's seat after he was appointed to the Washington State Senate. Duerr was subsequently elected to a full term on November 3, 2020.[6]

Before she was appointed, Duerr served on the Bothell Landmarks Preservation Board for ten years. She also co-founded the M.I.L.K. Money Project, which provides academic and financial services to underprivileged students.[7]

Tenure

In her time as a representative, Duerr has focused on the issues of transportation and climate change.[8] For example, she has served on the Eastside Transportation Partnership in an attempt to ease traffic and commute times in Bothell.[3]

Legislative positions

Duerr supports several environmental causes, including a reduction in the use of single-use plastic, lowering the level of acceptable greenhouse gasses, and environmental restoration initiatives.[9][10][11]

Her voting record includes support for establishing background checks for the purchase of firearms.[10] In 2020, Duerr sponsored a bill that would allot funds to improve local infrastructure in hopes of spurring economic development.[12]

While on the Bothell City Council, she supported affordable housing in established Bothell neighborhoods.[11]

Awards

  • 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).[13]

References

  1. ^ "North Creek School awaits public restoration efforts". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. 2009. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. ^ "Davina Duerr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. ^ a b "Q&A with Rep. Davina Duerr, Washington's newest legislator". Washington State Wire. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  4. ^ a b "Bothell WA". www.ci.bothell.wa.us. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  5. ^ "Davina Duerr – Democratic Member of the WA State House of Representatives". Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  6. ^ "Legislative District 01". Washington State Secretary of State. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  7. ^ "Northshore Schools Foundation launches M.I.L.K Money campaign". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  8. ^ Andrew Villeneuve :: 6:10 PM (2019-07-02). "Derek Stanford appointed to Washington State Senate; Davina Duerr to State House". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved 2020-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Q&A with Rep. Davina Duerr, Washington's newest legislator". Washington State Wire. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  10. ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  11. ^ a b "Duerr and Palermo seek Pos. 6 on Bothell City Council". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  12. ^ Martinell, T. J. "Bill increases state aid to local infrastructure improvement - Lens". Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  13. ^ "Association of Washington Cities recognizes 11 state legislators with 2021 City Champion Awards". wacities.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.