Beth Maureen Doglio (born 1965) is an American politician and activist who serves as a member of the

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for

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. She originally served an initial term between 2017 and 2021, retiring to run for in the 2020 elections; she placed second in the primary and lost to fellow Democrat

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in the general election. In 2022 she ran for election to the other representative position in Washington's 22nd legislative district to replace retiring representative Laurie Dolan.

Education

Doglio earned a

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degree in political science and telecommunication from

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in 1987.

Career

During the

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, Doglio was a state director for Senator

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's campaign. After moving to

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, she was an employee at

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and

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. Doglio was the founding executive director of Washington Conservation Voters, serving from 1991 to 1995. In 1996, she worked as a field organizer for

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. She also worked as an organizer for

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. Doglio is a

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, and has advocated

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, immigration reform,

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legislation, and the expansion of public housing in the

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region.

2020 congressional election

In March 2020, Doglio announced that she would run for in the 2020 elections after incumbent Representative

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opted to run for

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instead of seeking reelection. She faced former state representative

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and former Tacoma mayor

, among others, in the

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. Doglio came in second and lost to Strickland in the general election.

Personal life

Doglio is married to Eddy Cates, a family physician in

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. They have two children. Doglio is openly

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References

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