Spouse(s) John Birnel Political party Democratic Party | Name Mary Dickerson Profession program manager | |
Born September 3, 1946 (age 77)
Salem, Oregon ( 1946-09-03 ) Alma mater University of Oregon, University of Hawaii Residence Seattle, Washington, United States Education University of Oregon, University of Hawaii at Manoa People also search for John Birnel, Noah Birnel, Chloe Birnel | ||
Children Noah Birnel, Chloe Birnel | ||
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Mary Lou Dickerson is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 36th district from 1995 until 2012.
Contents
- Eric trupin and mary lou dickerson lecture about hb 2536
- A community conversation on security lifeline part i mary lou dickerson
- Legislative Background
- Personal
- Education
- Employment
- Community activism
- Awards
- References
A community conversation on security lifeline part i mary lou dickerson
Legislative Background
Representative Dickerson was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 1994, representing the 36th legislative district as a Democrat. She served 9 terms in the House and served as the chair of the Health and Human Services Appropriations committee. She also sat on the Ways and Means committee and the Early Learning and Human Services committee. Her legislative priorities included:
Personal
Representative Dickerson resides in Seattle with her husband, John Birnel. They have two children, Chloe & Noah.
Education
Representative Dickerson holds a M.S.W from the University of Hawaii and a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Oregon. She also completed post-graduate work in Business and Public Administration.
Employment
In addition to being an Author, Representative Dickerson worked as Executive Director for the Bellevue Schools Foundation and North Seattle Youth Services. She also worked as Program Development Director for the National CASA Association and as Program Manager for Echo Glen Treatment Center.
Community activism
Awards
Dickerson received the 2008 Fuse "Intercontinental Smackdown Champion" award "for relentlessly arm-twisting fellow legislators into supporting a strong toy safety bill while successfully body-slamming the toy industry’s efforts to sell toxic toys to our kids." The award honors her role in the passage of the Children’s Safe Products Act.
Other awards and honors include: