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Debra grew up in Seattle, Washington. She earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Seattle University. She has 2 children. 

Debra previously worked as a community outreach manager for the Office of US Representative Adam Smith.

Debra Jean Entenman is a state representative in State Legislative District 47. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her 3rd term.

Supports making social welfare more accessible and facilitating the extension of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs (TANF).

Supports social programs that offer safety nets to unemployed workers that include rental assistance, food security and eviction prevention.

- Supports making social welfare more accessible and facilitating the extension of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs (TANF).
- Supports social programs that offer safety nets to unemployed workers that include rental assistance, food security and eviction prevention.

Economy

As of October 7, 2024, Debra Jean Entenman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports creating and maintaining a police accountability standard that includes independent investigations and prosecutions when deadly force is used.

Supports investing in community support and social programs that offer mental-health care, housing, food assistance, rehabilitation and violence-reduction services

Supports implementing hiring standards for police officers that emphasize education, anti-bias training and commitment to public safety.

Supports legislation that requires private industry and government agencies to inform consumers about the personal data, information and photographs that they are collecting and how they are using it.

- Supports creating and maintaining a police accountability standard that includes independent investigations and prosecutions when deadly force is used.
- Supports investing in community support and social programs that offer mental-health care, housing, food assistance, rehabilitation and violence-reduction services
- Supports implementing hiring standards for police officers that emphasize education, anti-bias training and commitment to public safety.
- Supports legislation that requires private industry and government agencies to inform consumers about the personal data, information and photographs that they are collecting and how they are using it.

Public Safety

Supports establishing the infrastructure needed to support and train educators to teach remotely while retaining a high quality of teaching.

Supports allowing school districts to create and use their own curriculum that is evidence-based and age-appropriate .

Supports providing parents with the option to have their children not participate in lessons.

- Supports establishing the infrastructure needed to support and train educators to teach remotely while retaining a high quality of teaching.
- Supports allowing school districts to create and use their own curriculum that is evidence-based and age-appropriate .
- Supports providing parents with the option to have their children not participate in lessons.

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Debra Jean Entenman

Debra grew up in Seattle, Washington.  She earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Seattle University.  She has 2 children. 

Debra previously worked as a community outreach manager for the Office of Congressman Adam Smith, U.S. House of Representatives.

Debra Jean Entenman currently serves as a state representative for District 47. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her 3rd term.

Believes in fostering community and economic resilience through sustainable practices, local business support, and workforce development.

Supports social programs that offer safety nets to jobless workers that include rental assistance, food security and eviction prevention.

- Supports making social welfare more accessible and facilitating the extension of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs (TANF).
- Supports social programs that offer safety nets to jobless workers that include rental assistance, food security and eviction prevention.

Believes in ensuring community health and security.

Believes education is crucial in shaping personal and political views, and supports policies that address racial injustice through educational mentorship.

Believes in diverse approaches to public safety, including partnerships with first responders and experts, to create safer communities and a brighter future for youth.

Believes in ensuring public health and safety through comprehensive policies and community engagement.

Believes in using data-driven approaches to enhance public safety.

Believes in accessible education for non-traditional students, highlighting her own journey as a mother of two who attended Highline Community College before transferring to Seattle University for her bachelor's degree.

Believes in community engagement and service to enhance public safety, and as a board member for various local organizations, focused on youth and family services.

Supports investing in diversity in education.

Believes many facial-recognition systems are biased, according to a U.S. study.

Supports establishing the infrastructure needed to support and train educators to teach remotely while the quality of teaching remains at highest standards.

- Supports establishing the infrastructure needed to support and train educators to teach remotely while the quality of teaching remains at highest standards.
- Supports allowing school districts to create and use their own curriculum that is evidence-based and age-appropriate .
- Supports providing parents with the option to have their children not participate in lessons.

As of October 8, 2024, Debra Jean Entenman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 49 legislative districts in the state, each electing two representatives for a total of 98 members in the State House. 
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits.
- They are paid an annual salary of $61,997 and $202 per diem per day during the legislative session, which lasts two months. 

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