Anney Iyal (D-WA)

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Basic Information

 Character Name: Anney Iyall (nee: Ellings)

Avatar: Paulette Jordan

Seat: Washington (Class 3)

Party: Democratic

Faction: Progressive Caucus

Gender: Female

Age: 39 years or younger (b. 1978)

Sexuality:  Straight, married with < 3 children: 

Race/Ethnicity: Indigenous (Nisqually Tribe)

Religious Affiliation: Mainland Protestant

Date of Birth: March 1st 1978

Place of Birth: Tacoma Washington

Place of Residence: Lacey Washington

 

Family Information

 

Parents:

Bill Ellings: (Harvest Program Manager for the Nisqually Tribe)

Sara Ellings: School Teacher for Nisqually Tribe

Siblings: Mark Ellings (b. 1965) Liliana Ellings (b. 1975)

Spouse: Lewis Iyal (b. 1973) (m. 2003)
 

Children: Emily Iyal (b. 2005) Lee Iyal (b. 2008)

 

Educational History

Evergreen College - Bachelor of Environmental Studies  

Master's Degree University of Washington:  Master Of Science (Aquatic And Fishery Sciences)

 

Occupational History

 

Career Information:

Intern Working for Fisheries in the Nisqually Tribe 1997-2001 (Her job while in College

Fisheries Scientist Working for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (2001-2004)

Mayor of Lacey Washington (2004-2016)

 

 

 

 

 

Points

 

Gender: Female (5 points)

Age: 39 years or younger (20 points)

Sexuality: Straight, married with < 3 children (0 Points)

Race: Native American (Nisqually Tribe) (20 points)

Religion: Mainland Protestant (0 points)

Education: Masters Degree - 20 points  (Top of her Class)

Bachelors Degree - 5 points 

 

 

Family History: Middle Class (5 Points)

Career Information:

 

 

Intern Working for Fisheries in the Nisqually Tribe (15 points)

Fisheries Scientist Working for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

 

 

Political Experience:

Mayor of Lacey Washington (2000-2004)

Mayor (population >50,000: 3 terms (2004-2016) (9 points) 

1 Senate Term (5 points)

 

GRAND TOTAL - 91 Points

112th Congress 2011-2013
Democrats: United States–Colombia Free Trade Agreement AYE

113th Congress 2013-2015

Both: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization AYE

Both: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 AYE

114th Congress 2015-2017

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 AYE

 

Biography:

Anney Iyal was born on March 1st 1978 at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma Washington. Her parents were both full blooded members of the Nisqually Tribe and lived and grew up with her community in the town of Lacey Washington. She was taught from a young age to respect the environment and that humans are a member of the environment, not a conqueror of the environment. Her father was in charge of Salmon management of the Nisqually River for the tribe so that both the fisheries for the tribe stayed healthy. Her passion for environmentalism and salmon started from this age. She would work as an intern for the tribe in monitoring and helping clear the river for Chinook salmon runs to better spawn and survive starting at the age of 18. She would also go to Evergreen College majoring in Environmental Science. She would work for the tribe during the summers, working on projects and such to protect the Riparian zones along the Nisqually River and protecting stream beds along with counting fish that spawn during the Fall. She would continue her education going to Washington State University studying Fisheries Science and at the same time

She would next go to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife as a Fisheries Scientist. She would work on several rivers including helping to rehabilitate spawning grounds on the Skykomish River and the Skagit River. However she would be constantly stopped by bureaucracy or political motives in many of the project areas she was working in. Just trying to help the local environment from this level seemed fruitless and so she decided to do something about it. She returned to her community where she had grown up and ran for Mayor of Lacey Washington. She became the first Indigenous Mayor of the city and one of the youngest mayors in the state at the same time. She ran on the environment and her outsider experience as a scientist. She won a majority of the vote easily and would become Mayor in 2000. She would serve in that capacity for four years. During her tenure she would help Lacey solidify itself as an Arbor Day Foundation Tree City. She also would work to help the the city run on more renewable energy. The town was heavily influenced by the nearby Fort Lewis-McChord and when the United States went to war in 2001 she would support the local veterans but not mention support for the overall war. She would serve until 2004 overseeing the rapid growth of the city and making sure that the environment was protected while the city experienced massive growth. She also advocated for Lacey to be prepared for the impending Cascadia earthquake and to make buildings in the city Earthquake resistant and to help Lacey deal with a potential eruption of Mt. Rainier.

She would serve until 2016 when she would run for United States Senate to replace Patty Murray who retired. By running as an outsider and a supporter of the Presidential run of Xiomara de la Cruz to the Presidency she would be seen as the new face of the progressive caucus and a newcomer and outsider in the Democratic Party, someone who will shake things up and be a devoted member of the Progressive caucus.

 

Total Points: 89

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