Nikki Torres
Nikki Torres is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 15th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023. Education Torres attended Pasco High School. She earned an associate degree from Columbia Basin College, followed by a Bachelor of Science in business administration and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Career From 2000 to 2008, Torres worked as a secretary and health unit coordinator for hospitals in the Tri-Cities region. She was also a personal banker at AmericanWest Bank. Torres joined the University of Phoenix in 2009, working as an enrollment advisor until 2010 and as a regional account advisor from 2010 to 2013. From 2015 to 2020, she worked as a small business development officer at Gesa Credit Union. Since 2020, Torres has worked as a strategic partnerships manager at Western Governors University. She was elected to the Washington State Senate The Wa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Washington's 15th Legislative District
Washington's 15th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. It includes portions of Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant, and Yakima counties. This semi-rural district is represented by state senator Nikki Torres and state representatives Chris Corry (position 1) and Jeremie Dufault (position 2), all Republicans. The Washington State Redistricting Commission reorganized the district in 2021 to include a 51.5 percent Latino majority, which was determined to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson during the height of the civil rights move ... by a U.S. District court judge. The 2023 ruling required the state commission to redraw the district in time for the 2024 legislative session. A revi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Western Governors University
Western Governors University (WGU) is a private online university based in Millcreek, Utah, United States. The university uses an online competency-based learning model, providing advanced education for working professionals. Degrees awarded by WGU are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The university was founded by 19 U.S. governors in 1997, after the idea was formulated at a 1995 meeting of the Western Governors Association to expand education offerings to the internet. History WGU was founded in 1997 in the United States by the governors of 19 U.S. states. It was first proposed by then-governor of Utah Mike Leavitt at the annual meeting of the Western Governors Association in June 1995. It was formally proposed the following November, and in June 1996 each signing state governor committed $100,000 toward the launch of the new competency-based university. While the seed money was provided from government sources, the school was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Year Of Birth Missing (living People)
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Western Governors University People
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People From Tri-Cities, Washington
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University Of Phoenix Alumni
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Washington (state) State Senators
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Living People
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Tri-Cities, Washington
The Tri-Cities are three closely linked cities (Kennewick, Washington, Kennewick, Pasco, Washington, Pasco, and Richland, Washington, Richland) at the confluence of the Yakima River, Yakima, Snake River, Snake, and Columbia Rivers in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. Located in the Columbia Plateau, Columbia Basin of Eastern Washington, the cities border one another, making the Tri-Cities seem like one uninterrupted mid-sized city. The three cities function as the center of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area, which consists of Benton County, Washington, Benton and Franklin County, Washington, Franklin counties. The Tri-Cities United States urban area, urban area includes the city of West Richland, Washington, West Richland, the census-designated places (CDP) of West Pasco, Washington, West Pasco and Finley, Washington, Finley, as well as the CDP of Burbank, Washington, Burbank, despite the latter being located in Walla Walla County, Washington, Walla Walla County. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jim Honeyford
James Dwight Honeyford (born January 24, 1939) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 15th district between 1999 and 2023. Early life and education Honeyford was born in Ontario, Oregon. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and a Master of Education from Central Washington University. Career From 1960 to 1965, Honeyford served as an officer in the Ellensburg Police Department. He also worked as a teacher, coach, and librarian in the Ellensburg School District. Honeyford served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999 and the Washington State Senate The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Washington State Capitol, Legis ... from 1999 to 2023. In February 2011, Honeyford wal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pasco High School (Washington)
Pasco High School is a 9–12 public high school in Pasco, Washington. It was the only high school in Pasco until 2009, when Chiawana High School was opened. In 2006, Pasco voters approved a $90 million+ bond to construct a new high school on Argent and Road 84 to ease the overcrowding of Pasco High. The new Chiawana High School opened in fall of 2009 along Argent Road. During the time of construction, Pasco High turned Captain Gray STEM Elementary School into an annex, where a majority of freshman classes were held. Once Chiawana High opened, the building once again became Captain Gray Elementary. Additionally, the school makes use of over 50 portable classrooms. Pasco High is one of Washington state's largest high schools; it is classified as a 4A school (the classification for the largest schools in that state) with an enrollment of more than 1,800 students. Academics Pasco High School has programs to train students in various occupational areas. One of these is the "Bul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |