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Women are close to holding half the seats in WA’s Legislature. Here’s why it matters

Women also hold key leadership positions in the Legislature

  • Jan. 4, 2024 12:06 p.m.
Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins hugs Pastor Gregory Christopher from the Shiloh Baptist Church in a crowded huddle behind the wooden podium.
Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins hugs Pastor Gregory Christopher from the Shiloh Baptist Church in Tacoma on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, on Jan. 9, 2023. (Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times via AP)
By Grace Deng Washington State Standard
Washington’s Legislature is on track to achieve equal representation of men and women elected into

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