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It may be gratifying for Koreans in Korea and abroad, but local
constituencies in Washington state may resent it. I am not sure it
is a politically smart move. At the same time, Korean Americans
and Koreans should be careful not to jeopardize their political career
by making her work for Korea at the expense of American national
interests. Nonetheless, I am glad to see 4 Korean Americans in
Congress. They are there to work for America.
2021.01.10 20:20
By Simret Aklilu, CNN
Updated 11:58 AM ET, Tue January 5, 2021
Rep. Marilyn Strickland is sworn in to Congress in a traditional Korean hanbok.
(CNN)Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday.
She not only became the first African American to represent her state in Congress, but she also is one of the first Korean American women to serve in the House in its 231-year history.
So, when the time came to join the ranks of the 117th Congress -- the most diverse class with a record-setting number of women -- Strickland wanted to pay homage to her diverse roots.
She arrived at her swearing-in ceremony wearing a hanbok -- a nod to her mother's Korean heritage.
"As a woman of both Korean-American and African-American descent, it was deeply personal to wear my hanbok, which not only symbolizes my heritage and honors my mother, but also serves as a larger testament to the importance of diversity in our nation, state, and the People's House," the congresswoman said in a statement.
Strickland was born in Seoul, South Korea, to an African American World War II and Korean War veteran, who met her mother while he was stationed there.
Before coming to Congress, she served as the mayor of Tacoma, Washington, from 2010 to 2017.
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Marilyn Strickland (born September 25, 1962) is a South Korean-born American politician and businesswoman who is the U.S. Representative for Washington's 10th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, she began her first term on January 3, 2021. Strickland previously served as the 38th Mayor of Tacoma from 2010 to 2018. She is the first member of the United States Congress who is of both Korean and African Americanheritage, and the first African-American member elected from Washington. Strickland is also one of the first three Korean-American women ever elected to Congress, the other two being Republicans Young Kim and Michelle Steel.[2]
Marilyn Strickland
from Washington's 10th district
Incumbent
January 3, 2021
January 5, 2010 – January 2, 2018
Seoul, South Korea
Clark Atlanta University (MBA)
순자
Early life and education
Strickland was born on September 25, 1962 in Seoul, South Korea, the daughter of Inmin Kim, a Korean mother and African-American father, Willie Strickland.[1][3] Strickland and her family moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1967 after her father was stationed at Fort Lewis. She was raised in the South End neighborhood of Tacoma and attended Mount Tahoma High School.[1] Strickland earned a degree in business from the University of Washington and an MBA from Clark Atlanta University.[4]
Career
After graduating from the University of Washington, Strickland took a job opportunity at Northern Life Insurance doing clerical work. She was introduced to Seattle Mayor Norm Rice at a luncheon, who suggested that she further her education.
After earning a Master of Business Administration from Clark Atlanta University, Strickland joined Starbucks as a manager of its online business. Strickland then moved on to help launch the City of Tacoma’s public broadband cable service Click!, working with an advertisement agency to help grow public support.[5]
After years in the private sector, Strickland was elected to the Tacoma City Council. She served as a council member for two years before being selected to serve as mayor from 2010 to 2018.[6][7]
Strickland was the first Asian-born elected mayor of Tacoma, as well as the first African-American woman in that office. Strickland used connections in China and Vietnam to draw foreign investors, culminating in the visit to Tacoma of Chinese President Xi Jinping.[8]
In May 2010, the Tacoma Board of Ethics sanctioned Mayor Marilyn Strickland for accepting frequent flyer miles from a local businessman for an official trip to Asia. Strickland accepted the sanction and returned the value of the frequent flyer miles to the businessman.[9]
Following the end of her mayoral term, Strickland was approached by the pro-business Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce to serve as the organization's president. During her tenure as president of the chamber of commerce, Strickland opposed the Seattle head tax.[10][11]
Strickland has been described as a political moderate or centrist.[12][13][14](from Internet)
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