T'wina Nobles

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T'wina Nobles
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded bySteve O'Ban
Personal details
Born
T'wina T. Fields

1981 (age 40–41)
Frankfurt, Germany
Political partyDemocratic
Children4
EducationUniversity of Puget Sound (BA, MEd)
OccupationTeacher

T'wina T. Nobles (née Fields, formerly T'wina Franklin,[1][2] born 1981)[3] is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Washington State Senate from the 28th district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.[4]

Early life and education[]

Nobles was born in a military family in Frankfurt, Germany. Nobles' mother was a drug user, and the family lived in Monterey, California before settling in the Columbus, Georgia area. Nobles was eventually placed in the foster care system in Phenix City, Alabama and became pregnant when she was 19. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics and Master of Education in teaching from the University of Puget Sound.[5][6][7]

Career[]

After earning her master's degree, Nobles worked as a teacher at Stadium High School and Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington. She served as a member of the University Place, Washington School Board and was the president of the Tacoma Urban League.[8]

In March 2020, Nobles announced her candidacy for the 28th district in the Washington State Senate against incumbent Republican Steve O'Ban.[9] Nobles won the Democratic primary and narrowly defeated O'Ban in the November general election. When she assumed office on January 11, 2021, she became the first black legislator elected to the Senate since 2010.[10][11][12]

Nobles is the vice chair of both Senate Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development and the Senate K-12 Education Committee. She is also a member of the Transportation Committee.[13]

Personal life[]

Nobles and her husband have four children. Nobles' husband is a non-profit executive director and real estate broker in Tacoma.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Candidates" (PDF). King County, Washington. August 2012. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. ^ "Helping to Lift Up the Black Leaders of the Future". The News Tribune (Tacoma). 2020-06-21.
  3. ^ "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
  4. ^ Needles, Allison (November 10, 2020). "Nobles declares victory in WA senate race, becomes first Black member in a decade".
  5. ^ ladies1storg (2012-06-26). "Founder T'wina Nobles". Ladies First. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  6. ^ "Get to know T'wina Nobles". washingtonea.org. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ^ "About T'wina". T'wina Nobles for State Senate || 28th Legislative District. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  8. ^ "Loggers, Meet T'wina!". www.pugetsound.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  9. ^ "Who takes responsibility for a racist political ad?". www.kuow.org. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  10. ^ "University Place School Board Director T'wina Nobles announces for State Senate". The Suburban Times. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  11. ^ Radio, KNKX Public. "Election 2020: Results, reaction and more from across Washington state". www.knkx.org. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  12. ^ "Washington state to swear in first Black senator in 10 years". AP NEWS. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  13. ^ "Biography". Sen. T’wina Nobles. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  14. ^ "About T'wina". T'wina Nobles for State Senate || 28th Legislative District. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
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