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Ballotpedia, Nicole Macri

Nicole holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Rutgers University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Washington. She lives with her partner, Deb, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle.

Nicole is the Deputy Director for Strategy of the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) in Seattle, where she previously worked as the Director of Housing, Administration, and Development. 

Nicole Macri currently serves as a state representative in State Legislative District 43. She was elected to this position in 2016 and is serving her fourth term. She serves as vice chair of the House Appropriations Committe. 

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Supports restoring overtime protections, advocating for the "40-hour workweek" and the fundamental right for workers to have time outside of work.

Supports restoring overtime protections, and wants to bring back the "promise of the 40-hour workweek" and the "fundamental right for workers to have time outside of work."

Believes Black and Latinx workers are disproportionately affected by "just-in-time scheduling," with more on-call and "clopening" shifts and fewer hours than similarly qualified white workers.

Believes there are racial work disparities, saying Black and Latinx workers are overrepresented in retail and food service and are disproportionately affected by "just-in-time scheduling," and receive fewer hours than "similarly qualified white workers."

Supports closing the gender pay gap by ensuring equal pay for equal work and establishing paid parental leave.

Wants to reduce the gender pay gap by establishing equal pay for equal work and paid parental leave.

Supports expanding accessible and affordable housing options to protect low-income residents and vulnerable populations.

Supports expanding accessible and affordable housing options to help low-income residents and vulnerable populations.

- Supports restoring overtime protections, and wants to bring back the "promise of the 40-hour workweek" and the "fundamental right for workers to have time outside of work."
- Believes there are racial work disparities, saying Black and Latinx workers are overrepresented in retail and food service and are disproportionately affected by "just-in-time scheduling," and receive fewer hours than "similarly qualified white workers."
- Wants to reduce the gender pay gap by establishing equal pay for equal work and paid parental leave.
- Supports expanding accessible and affordable housing options to help low-income residents and vulnerable populations.

Economy

Supports reducing carbon emissions and investing in renewable energy sources.

- Supports reducing carbon emissions and investing in renewable energy sources.

Energy & the Environment

Supports integrating primary and behavioral healthcare in community settings to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.

Supports integrating primary and behavioral healthcare in areas where citizens are most likely to live and go to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.

- Supports integrating primary and behavioral healthcare in areas where citizens are most likely to live and go to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.

Healthcare

As of October 7, 2024, Nicole Macri’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports expanding alternative sentencing and diversion programs for nonviolent offenders.

Supports expanding alternative sentencing and diversion programs for nonviolent offenders to address racial biases and disparities in the justice system. 

- Supports expanding alternative sentencing and diversion programs for nonviolent offenders to address racial biases and disparities in the justice system. 

Public Safety

Supports fully funding schools to comply with the Supreme Court’s McCleary decision.

Believes in closing the opportunity gap in education to ensure success is not determined by location.

Wants to reduce opportunity gaps in education to ensure success is not determined by location.

- Supports fully funding public schools. 
- Wants to reduce opportunity gaps in education to ensure success is not determined by location.

Education

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Nicole Macri

Nicole earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Washington. She also completed a certificate in executive leadership at Seattle University. She lives with her partner, Deb, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle.

Nicole Macri is the Deputy Director for the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) in Seattle, where she has worked since 2002.

As of October 8, 2024, Nicole Macri’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes the statewide ban on rent control.

Supports continued funding for homelessness.

Believes the economy is not improving due to reduced work hours.

Supports advocating for people experiencing homelessness.

Promises to advocate for the 43rd District's residents.

Believes updating state overtime rules could increase the percentage of salaried workers receiving overtime pay from less than 10% to over 60%, as was the case in the 1970s.

Promises to "bring proven solutions to scale and discard ineffective approaches that create disparities that harm us all."

Believes erratic, last-minute scheduling exacerbates racial inequality, particularly affecting women of color.

Supports environmental conservation and sustainability efforts.

Supports environmental conservation and sustainable energy practices.

Believes in prioritizing family health, emphasizing the challenges of rescheduling medical appointments for her organ transplant-needing nephew due to unpredictable work schedule changes.

Believes that the pressure of maintaining 24/7 availability harms family relationships and increases the risk of depression, heart disease, and stroke.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Supports new laws to prevent people from losing their homes in Washington.

Supports public voting on all issues for transparency and accountability.

Supports voting rights and fair elections.

Said, "I am not afraid to try new ways of doing things and I have a proven track record building non-traditional coalitions to solve complex problems. I will put my experience to work in the Washington State Legislature to:"

Supports providing attorneys for low-income renters facing eviction and expanding mediation programs to resolve landlord-tenant issues.

Supports the new code of conduct for the Legislature to address sexual harassment, as reported by the NW News Network.

Supports new laws to prevent homelessness in Washington.

Believes in addressing public safety through comprehensive social services, including her work at the Downtown Emergency Service Center in Seattle.

Believes in working for "justice, safety, and equity" to address public safety issues, citing his grandmother's courageous decision to leave an abusive spouse to protect her children.

Believes that "everyone has a safe place to call home, and the care and support they need to succeed."

Believes parents' long and irregular work hours can negatively affect children's school performance.

Believes that an unending workweek disrupts personal life, saying, "When your workweek never ends, your life becomes a constant scramble."

Believes in taking "principled and bold actions" to improve education, supported by experience, vision, and determination.

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