Tarra Simmons' Biography
- State House (WA) - 23 Position 1, Democratic Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore
Contact Information
Office
429A Legislative Building
Post Office Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Full Name:
Tarra Simmons
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Eric; 3 Children: Dévon, Dominic, Madyson
Birth Place:
Bremerton, WA
Home City:
Bremerton, WA
Juris Doctor, Law, Seattle University, 2014-2017
Bachelor's, Nursing/Registered Nurse, Pacific Lutheran University, 1997-2000
Associate of Art and Science, General Studies, Olympic College, 1994-1997
Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, Washington State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Representative, Washington State House of Representatives, District 23, Position 1, 2021-present
Candidate, Washington State House of Representatives, District 23, Position 1, 2020, 2022, 2024
Vice Chair, Community Safety Committee
Member, Health Care and Wellness Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Committee
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member, Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Founding Director, Civil Survival Project, 2015-present
Rule 9 Legal Intern, Columbia Legal Services, 2017
Intern, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington, 2016
Legal Intern, Northwest Justice Project, 2016
Intern, Disability Rights Washington, 2015
Health Coach Consultant, Aetna, 2006-2011
Registered Nurse, Life Care Centers of America, 2003-2005
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Mason General Hospital and Family of Clinics, 2002-2003
Registered Nurse, Harrison Medical Hospital, 1999-2001
Registered Nurse, Martha and Mary Long-term Care, 2000-2001
Board Member, Economic Opportunity Institute, 2018-present
Board Member, National Council on Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, 2018-present
Member, Executive Board, Kitsap County Democrats, 2016-present
Member, Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Central Kitsap School District
Board Member, Incarcerated Mothers Advocacy Project
Member, Advisory Board, Washington Supreme Court Gender and Justice Commission
Former Volunteer, 12 Step Anonymous Programs, 2011-2017
Appointed Member, Washington State Reentry Council, 2016
Volunteer, Community Leadership Coalition Alliance, 2008-2011