Eric Pettigrew (born 1960) was a
Democratic 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 ...
, representing the 37th district from 2003 to 2021. Pettigrew is African-American. He succeeded
Kip Tokuda
Kip Yoshino Tokuda (October 8, 1946 – July 13, 2013) was an American social worker and politician.
Background
Tokuda was born in 1946 in Seattle, Washington. His parents George and Tamako (born Inouye) owned the Tokuda Pharmacy, which was l ...
.
Awards
Pettigrew was the recipient of a 2009 Fuse "Sizzle" Award, "for courageous and principled leadership based on the progressive values that make our country great." He was given the Sizzle True Patriot Award for working to identify new revenue options to balance nearly $9 billion in cuts to the Washington State
2009-2011 biennial budget.
References
External links
Washington State Legislature - Rep. Eric Pettigrewofficial WA House website
Project Vote Smart - Representative Eric Pettigrew (WA)profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Eric Pettigrew
200620042002
campaign contributions
1960 births
Living people
Members of the Washington House of Representatives
Oregon State University alumni
Politicians from Seattle
University of Washington alumni
African-American state legislators in Washington (state)
21st-century American politicians
21st-century African-American politicians
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