| Sharon Nelson | |
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| Member of the Washington Senate from the 34th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Joe McDermott |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 34th district |
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| In office November 6, 2007 – January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Joe McDermott |
| Succeeded by | Joe Fitzgibbon |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | John |
| Residence | Maury Island, Washington |
| Alma mater | Whitman College |
| Profession | legislative aide |
Sharon Nelson is a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate. She was appointed to the legislature in 2007 following the resignation of state Rep. Joe McDermott, who resigned from the House to become a state senator. She represented the 34th Legislative District, which includes West Seattle, Vashon Island, Maury Island, and most of North Highline and Burien. In 2008, she was elected to a full term with 100% of the vote. She also is the former Chief of Staff to King County Council Chair Dow Constantine. She has long been a leader in the fight to protect Maury Island from the expansion of a gravel mine on the island's shore.[1] She was elected to Senate in 2010.
Nelson was the recipient of a 2009 Fuse "Sizzle" Award for her leadership in the Washington State Legislature and efforts to clean up the lending industry water pollution. Nelson was also awarded the Fuse "Sizzle" Mother Jones Award. Mother Jones was a famous turn of the century labor and community organizer; she was denounced on the floor of the US Senate as the "grandmother of all agitators."[2]
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