Darya Farivar

Darya Farivar is an American politician who is a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 46th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023.

Darya Farivar
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 46th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byJavier Valdez
Personal details
BornSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Redlands (BA)

Early life and education

The daughter of immigrants from Iran, Farivar was born in Seattle and raised in the Lake City neighborhood. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communicative disorders from the University of Redlands in 2016.[1]

Career

From 2016 to 2018, Farivar worked as the advocacy program coordinator of Open Doors for Multicultural Families, a non-profit based in Kent, Washington. She joined Disability Rights Washington in 2018 and has since worked as the organization's director of public policy.[2][3] Farivar was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in November 2022.[4][5]

References
  1. "46th Leg. District candidate Darya Farivar talks with Real Change". www.realchangenews.org. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  2. "Darya Farivar". Disability Rights Washington. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  3. "Darya Farivar". Run For Something. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  4. "Darya Farivar". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  5. Krieg, Hannah. "How to Win a Primary in Seattle with Only $70,000". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
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