USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyWashington · 34th legislative districtMember of the Washington State Senate
Emily Alvarado
Profile
Emily Alvarado is an American politician and affordable housing advocate currently serving as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 34th district, a position she has held since 2025. Prior to her appointment to the Senate, she represented the same district in the Washington House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025. Alvarado has an extensive background in housing policy, having served as the director of the Seattle Office of Housing and as a vice president at Enterprise Community Partners. Her career is defined by a long-standing commitment to increasing affordable housing and equitable development in the Pacific Northwest.
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- Education
- Scripps College (BA in American Studies), University of Washington School of Law (Juris Doctor)
- Career
- Public affairs field organizer for Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, advocacy project coordinator for the Housing Consortium of Everett & Snohomish County, policy director of the Housing Development Consortium of Seattle–King County, director of the Seattle Office of Housing, vice president of Enterprise Community Partners
