Washington teacher Jamie Smith runs for a seat in her state’s House of Representatives.

Today’s political climate has spurred many talented and hardworking educators to run for public office. One such educator is Washington teacher Jamie Smith, who is bidding for a seat in her state’s House of Representatives. After winning the Democratic primary last August, Jamie will face off against Republican Kelly Chambers to represent the state’s District 25A.

Jamie earned her Bachelor’s degree in Education from Pacific Lutheran University in 2004. She majored in both history and secondary education, and she minored in communications. In 2007 she earned a Master’s degree in Leadership Development Program from the same university. In addition, Jamie is a National Board Certified Teacher.

Jamie has spent her twelve-year career as an educator  teaching history, civics, and government at Puyallup and Rogers High Schools. She has also served as a cross country and track coach there. In addition, she has been employed as a Regional Curriculum Trainer for the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, a national non-profit which helps to develop courage, commitment, citizenship, integrity, and patriotism in students.

If elected, Jamie says her priorities will be education, the economy, homelessness, rising housing costs, lack of transportation, the opioid crisis, and the environment. “Our state faces many tough choices,” asserts Jamie. “As a teacher, I know our schools desperately need support to provide the best education to our children, wages have stagnated and we need more living wage jobs, small businesses need support to compete in the 21st century economy, (and) we must take action to protect our environment from the ravages of climate change,” she continues. “We need leaders who care about our needs. I am the advocate who will make sure every child in our state gets a high quality education. I will fight for workers and help Washington grow,” she concludes.