Jeanne Kohl-Welles, PhD Biography
- Title:
- Former Washington State Senator (D)
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Felons Who Have Completed Their Sentence (Incarceration, Probation, and Parole) Be Allowed to Vote?"
- Reasoning:
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“The right to vote is restored following a felony conviction as long as the person in not in total confinement in the custody of the department of corrections…”
Washington State SB 5530, Jan. 23, 2007
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Member, King County Council, Jan. 2016-present
- Washington State Senator (D) – 36th Legislative District, Seattle, 1994-2016
- Co-Chair, Joint Task Force on Criminal Background Check Processes, Present
- Lecturer in sociology, education and women studies at the University of Washington, Present
- Council Payne Leadership Award from Washington Ceasefire, 2007
- SEIU Legislator of the Year Award, 2007
- Progressive States Network Legislator of the Year Award, 2007
- Anchor Award, Washington Credit Union League, 2005
- Good Deeds Recognition, Washington Conservation Voters, 2004
- Marching Toward Equity Award, Washington Federation of Teachers, 2001
- Humane Hero Award, PAWS, 2001
- Member, National Education for Women’s Leadership Program (NEW Leadership) Honorary Advisory Board, Washington State University
- Award for Outstanding Service & Advocacy on Behalf of Women in Washington State, Colleges Women’s Programs Council, 2001
- Former Member, Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission
- Majority Whip, Washington State House of Representatives, 1993-1994
- Member, Washington State House of Representatives, 1992-1994
- Education:
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- PhD, Sociology of Education, UCLA
- MA, Sociology, UCLA
- BA, MA, Education, California State University, Northridge
- Other:
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- None found
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