Emily M. Wicks (born 1985) is an American politician who served as a member of the

Washington House of Representatives The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...

for the 38th legislative district from 2020 to 2023.

Early life and education

Wicks was born in

Everett, Washington Everett is the county seat and largest city of Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is north of Seattle and is one of the main cities in the metropolitan area and the Puget Sound region. Everett is the seventh-largest city in the ...

, and raised in Marysville, Washington. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and public relations from

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Career

Wick was appointed to the state house in 2020 to fill a vacancy left by June Robinson who had been appointed to fill the seat of retiring state senator John McCoy. On March 21, 2022, Wicks announced she would not seek re-election to the House. Wicks worked as the communications and community relations coordinator for the Marysville School District. She worked on the 2012 gubernatorial campaign of

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and as a legislative aide for then-representative Cyrus Habib. At the time of appointment to the legislature, Wicks was a consultant for non-profits and small government organizations, and served as president of the Washington chapter of the

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Personal life

Wicks lives in Everett with her partner, James Day.

References

Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Living people Women state legislators in Washington (state) Politicians from Everett, Washington Washington State University alumni 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians 1985 births {{Washington-politician-stub