Lillian Ortiz-Self (born 1960) is an American politician serving as a member of the

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from the 21st District. Ortiz-Self was appointed to the state legislature on January 21, 2014 by the

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. She's a member of the Washington state Commission on Hispanic Affairs. She also serves on the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee.

Career

Following her 2014 electoral win, Ortiz-Self was assigned to the Early Learning and Human Services Committee, the Environment Committee, and the Transportation Committee. Ortiz-Self has been re-elected four times: in 2016, with 62% of the vote, in 2018, with 65% of the vote, in 2020, with 66% of the vote, and in 2022, with 67% of the vote. Ortiz-Self was elected in 2020 as the House Democratic Caucus Chair.

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Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature Living people Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Washington (state) Hispanic and Latino American women in politics Women state legislators in Washington (state) 21st-century American women politicians People from Mukilteo, Washington 1960 births {{Washington-WARepresentative-stub