Liz Berry (politician)
{{Short description|American politician from Washington (born 1983)}}
{{For|the British poet|Liz Berry}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Liz Berry
| district = 36th
| alongside = Julia Reed
| state_house = Washington
| term_start = January 11, 2021
| preceded = Gael Tarleton
| education = American University (BA)
| birth_name = Elizabeth Jean Berry
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1983}}{{cite news|url=https://washingtonstatewire.com/liz-berry-announces-campaign-for-36th-state-legislative-seat/|title=Liz Berry announces campaign for 36th state legislative seat|work=Washington State Wire|date=2020-01-08|access-date=2021-12-10}}
| birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona
| children = 2
| party = Democratic
|signature=Liz Berry Signature.jpeg
}}
Elizabeth Jean Berry (born 1983) is an American politician who is a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 36th district. Elected in 2020, Berry assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Early life and education
Berry is a native of Phoenix, Arizona.{{Cite web|title=2020 Legislative Candidate Questionnaire for Developmental Disabilities|url=https://arcwa.org/content/uploads/sites/35/2020/06/LD36-Liz-Berry.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923024408/https://arcwa.org/content/uploads/sites/35/2020/06/LD36-Liz-Berry.pdf|archive-date=September 23, 2020|publisher=Arc of Washington State}} Her father was a trial lawyer, and her mother was a teacher. Berry earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from American University, where she studied communications, law, and government.{{Cite web|title=Liz Berry, Chief Executive Officer|url=https://www.washingtonjustice.org/?pg=bioberry|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020000618/https://www.washingtonjustice.org/?pg=bioberry|archive-date=October 20, 2020|access-date=December 26, 2020|publisher=Washington State Association for Justice}}
Career
From 2007 to 2010, Berry worked as the legislative director for Congresswoman Gabby Giffords in Washington, D.C. In 2011, she moved to Seattle, where she continued to work in politics. In 2016, she became the executive director of the Washington State Association for Justice.{{Cite web|title=Liz Berry|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Liz_Berry|access-date=December 26, 2020|publisher=Ballotpedia}}{{Cite web|date=July 24, 2020|title=2020 Endorsement Questionnaire: Liz Berry, LD36-2|url=https://www.theurbanist.org/2020/07/23/2020-endorsement-questionnaire-liz-berry-ld36-2/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010031523/https://www.theurbanist.org/2020/07/23/2020-endorsement-questionnaire-liz-berry-ld36-2/|archive-date=October 10, 2020|access-date=December 26, 2020|website=The Urbanist}} In the 2020 election for district 36 in the Washington House of Representatives, Berry placed first in the Democratic primary and defeated Sarah Reyneveld in the November general election. She assumed office on January 11, 2021.
Personal life
Berry and her husband, Michael, have two children. They live in Queen Anne, Seattle.{{Cite web|date=July 23, 2020|title=2020 Endorsement Questionnaire: Liz Berry, LD36-2|url=https://www.theurbanist.org/2020/07/23/2020-endorsement-questionnaire-liz-berry-ld36-2/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025022045/https://www.theurbanist.org/2020/07/23/2020-endorsement-questionnaire-liz-berry-ld36-2/|archive-date=October 25, 2020|access-date=December 26, 2020|website=The Urbanist}}
See also
References
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Category:Politicians from Phoenix, Arizona
Category:Politicians from Seattle
Category:American University alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature