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Tech Moves: Zillow exec Racquel Russell joins Bird’s board; new gig for startup vet Rebecca Lovell
February 11, 2021 at 8:04 am
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Racquel Russell. (Bird Photo) Zillow’s VP of Partner Success Racquel Russell joined the board of micro-mobility company Bird, known for its scooter sharing platform.
“As a city dweller with a strong public policy background, I know how communities can benefit from having diverse ways to commute and cover first and last-mile transportation needs,” said Russell.
Russell joined Zillow in 2015, originally as VP of government relations and public affairs. She was previously a deputy assistant to President Barack Obama and an advisor to Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware.
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo nomination to be Commerce secretary on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
WASHINGTON D.C. Washington Senator Maria Cantwell has become the first woman to serve as chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, according to a press release from her office.
Sen. Cantwell assumes the role in the place of Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, who she thanked for his bipartisanship in the role. During his tenure as chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sen. Wicker completed aviation safety legislation and reauthorization of the Coast Guard.
Library of Congress photo Speaker of the House Tom Foley (right), First Lady Hillary Clinton and
House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt in 1993. W
hen Spokane had Tom Foley as its representative in the Congress, federal dollars poured in, bolstering our push for prosperity. From what are now buildings serving WSU s Elson Floyd School of Medicine to the Foley Center Library on the Gonzaga campus (named for his father, Ralph) to Fairchild Air Force Base to the Spokane International Airport, his impact is still felt today. The farmers of Eastern Washington had a power broker in Congress for whom their interests were a top priority. We did things, like putting on a World s Fair.
‘Powerhouse duo’ of Washington Sens. Murray, Cantwell gain clout as Biden era begins By Jim Brunner, The Seattle Times
Published: January 19, 2021, 9:17am
Share: Sen. Maria Cantwell, left, and Sen. Patty Murray
SEATTLE With the swearing-in of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Wednesday, the transition away from the Trump era may bring a Mount Rainier-level elevation of clout for Washington state.
Democratic wins in the recent Georgia runoff elections flipped the U.S. Senate from Republican control to a 50-50 tie with Harris serving as the tiebreaker.
That lifts Washington Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to powerful committee chair positions that will enable them to steer legislation and spending on everything from health care to schools to aviation and rail even internet regulation and NASA.