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AFT Washington Staff

AFT Washington has a staff that provides local AFT unions with lobbying, labor relations, communications, treasurer and union services.

To e-mail staff, copy the e-mail and replace the "at" with an @ symbol.

Karen Strickland, President

Karen Strickland

President

206-432-8080     kstrickland at aftwa.org

Chris Chapek, Operations Manager

Chris Chapek

Operations Manager

206-432-8076      cchapek at aftwa.org



Union Organizing Representatives

Ray Carrillo

Ray Carrillo

Union Organizing Representatives

206-369-4001     rcarrillo at aftwa.org

Bob Downing

Bob Downing

Union Organizing Representative

206-457-9496     bdowning at aftwa.org

Kaitlin Gillespie

Kaitlin Gillespie

Union Organizing Representative

206-604-8877    kgillespie AT aftwa.org

Enrie Marusya

Enrie Marusya

Union Organizing Representative

206-495-8589     emarusya at aftwa.org



Advocacy Staff

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

State Affiliate Political Organizer

206-225-0621     rburton at aftwa.org


Cortney Marabetta

Cortney Marabetta

Communications Specialist

206-499-4826     cmarabetta at aftwa.org



Administrative Support Staff

Tammy Fouts

Tammy Fouts

Administrative Support Specialist

206-432-8090     tfouts at aftwa.org

Somma Rath

Somma Rath

Finance Manager

206-432-8088     srath at aftwa.org

Briseida Sanchez

Briseida Sanchez

Data Manager

206-432-8075     bsanchez at aftwa.org



National Project Staff

Jacqui Cain

Jacqui Cain

Project Organizer

jcain at aftwa.org