Marilyn Strickland is an American politician who shares both Korean and American ancestry. Currently, she has been elected as the U.S. House Representative for Washington’s 10th congressional district. She assumed office on January 3, 2021.

A member of the Democratic political party, Marilyn is the first African-American member to be elected from Washington. Also, she was the first Asian-born elected mayor of Tacoma. She served as the Mayor of Tacoma from 2010-2018. Marilyn claims that healthcare, housing, climate change, and building an inclusive economy are some of the public policies about which she is passionate.

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1. As of 2021,  Marilyn Strickland’s age is 58 years old. She was born in the year 1962 and her birthday is on September 25.
2. Marilyn Strickland was born in a multi-cultural family. Her mother; Inmin Kim is a Korean and her father Willie Strickland is an African-American.
3. Moreover, Strickland was born in Korea, and eventually, in 1967, her family moved to Tacoma, Washington after her father was assigned to Fort Lewis.
4. Talking about her education, Marilyn Strickland earned her graduate degree in business from the University of Washington and completed her MBA from Clark Atlanta University.
5. Marilyn Strickland is married to her husband Patrick Erwin. Any other information regarding her husband is not known. We are also not sure if she has any children.
6. Similarly,  Marilyn Strickland is an American Politician who started her career as a clerk by working at Northern Life Insurance.
7. The politician is also available on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. She is usually seen sharing stuff related to politics. 
8. Moreover, Marilyn Strickland is a member of the Democratic political party who has been serving as the U.S. Representative for Washington’s 10th congressional district. 
9. Although any information regarding Marilyn Stickland’s salary and net worth is not revealed, we can assume that her earning are in millions.
10. According to the survey done by Ballotpedia; healthcare, housing, climate change, and building an inclusive economy are some of the public policies about which the politician is personally passionate.