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Verified July 31, 2026

PRAMILA JAYAPAL, Democrat, of Seattle, WA; born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, September, 21, 1965; education: B.A., English language and literature / letters, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; M.B.A., marketing and non-profit management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; professional history: technology transfer director, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH); founder and executive director, OneAmerica (originally Hate Free Zone), 2004-12; election history: elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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