Jamila TaylorJamila Taylor

Rep. Jamila Taylor is running for re-election to the 30th Legislative District, House Position 1. First elected in 2020, Taylor is an attorney who advocates for crime victims and has an extensive record of volunteer service. She previously served as the statewide advocacy counsel for the Northwest Justice Project, where she managed a network of legal aid attorneys, and has also worked on youth intervention programs and other violence reduction efforts. Taylor is a former elected chair of the state Black Members Caucus, where she advocated for racial equity for all Washingtonians. She chairs the Developmental Advocacy Caucus and is the First Vice Chair of the Members of Color Caucus. In Taylor's second term, she sponsored several important bills, including establishing an investigative unit to address the disappearance of missing Indigenous women, developing opportunities for climate-ready workforce programs, and providing free school meals for hungry students. She's also secured millions of dollars locally for youth violence prevention programs, funding therapeutic court interventions for drug-related crimes, supporting small business development, adding transit-oriented housing in Redondo Heights near the Star Lake light rail station, and much more. Taylor continues to be a reliable progressive voice, voting for bills to improve affordable housing, gun safety requirements, and labor protections. Through secondary sponsorship, she supported bills to increase coverage of contraceptive medication and improve affordable transit access for community and technical college students. Jamila Taylor is a dedicated progressive who is deeply in touch with what her district needs, increasing accessibility and connecting communities. She deserves your vote to serve another term representing the 30th Legislative District.