Davina Duerr

Davina W. Duerr is an American politician and architect who serves as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives, a position that she was appointed to on July 1, 2019.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, she also served on the Bothell City Council for three years prior to being elected to her current position.[2][3]

Davina Duerr
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Preceded byDerek Stanford
Personal details
Born (1971-03-03) March 3, 1971
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceBothell, Washington, U.S.
Alma materSyracuse University (BA)

Early life and education

Davina was born on March 3, 1971, the daughter of a Taiwanese immigrant.[4] She grew up in Upstate New York and attended Syracuse University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in architecture and a minor in environmental geography.

Career

In addition to serving in the state's House of Representatives, she works as a senior interior architect at an architecture firm in Bellevue, Washington.[3]

Duerr is a former Deputy Mayor for the Bothell city council, on which she served from 2016 to 2019. She then went on to be appointed as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives, taking over Derek Stanford's seat after he was appointed to the Washington State Senate. Duerr was subsequently elected to a full term on November 3, 2020.[5]

Before she was appointed, Duerr served on the Bothell Landmarks Preservation Board for ten years. She also co-founded the M.I.L.K. Money Project, which provides academic and financial services to underprivileged students.[6]

Tenure

In her time as a representative, Duerr has focused on the issues of transportation and climate change.[7]

Duerr has served on the Eastside Transportation Partnership in an attempt to ease traffic and commute times in Bothell.[2]

Legislative positions

She supports reducing the use of single-use plastic as well as lowering the level of acceptable greenhouse gasses.[8][9] Duerr also supports environmental restoration.[10]

She voted to establish background checks for the purchase of firearms.[9]

Duerr sponsored a bill that would allot funds to improve local infrastructure in hopes of spurring economic development.[11]

She believes in providing affordable housing in established Bothell neighborhoods.[10]

References
  1. "Davina Duerr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. "Q&A with Rep. Davina Duerr, Washington's newest legislator". Washington State Wire. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. "Bothell WA". www.ci.bothell.wa.us. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  4. "Davina Duerr – Democratic Member of the WA State House of Representatives". Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  5. "Legislative District 01". Washington State Secretary of State. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  6. "Northshore Schools Foundation launches M.I.L.K Money campaign". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  7. Andrew Villeneuve :: 6:10 PM (2019-07-02). "Derek Stanford appointed to Washington State Senate; Davina Duerr to State House". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  8. "Q&A with Rep. Davina Duerr, Washington's newest legislator". Washington State Wire. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  9. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  10. "Duerr and Palermo seek Pos. 6 on Bothell City Council". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  11. Martinell, T. J. "Bill increases state aid to local infrastructure improvement - Lens". Retrieved 2020-03-20.
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