Julia Grant Reed
Julia Grant Reed Elected experience: Current State Representative, 36th LD; Professional experience: Consultant at Kinetic West, providing strategic planning and organizational management services to workforce and youth apprenticeship programs. Former Senior Policy Advisor & Regional Affairs Director for City of Seattle, leading youth employment, workforce, transit, arts policy. Former Obama administration staff, US State Department and Office of Management and Budget. Education: MPA, Princeton University; BA, Smith College.
· Official legislative page · WA Secretary of State 2026 Voters' Pamphlet
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“As State Representative, I remain committed to safe, affordable, thriving communities. With your support, I’ll build on my expertise in supporting youth and workforce development, helping the next generation reach their full potential.”
(WA Secretary of State 2026 General Election Voters' Pamphlet) “Increasing housing affordability and availability: The future viability of our city and economy rests on increasing housing affordability and housing availability in Washington, where we have the fewest number of housing units per household of any state in the nation.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2022)) “Building community climate resiliency: As we work to reverse climate change, we need to help communities cope with these weather impacts today, which disproportionately impact people of color and low income people.”
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