Lillian Ortiz-Self

Lillian Ortiz-Self (born 1960)^[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 21st District. Ortiz-Self was appointed to the state legislature on January 21, 2014 by the Snohomish County Council.^[2]

Lillian Ortiz-Self
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 21, 2014 (2014-01-21) Serving with Strom Peterson
Preceded by	Marko Liias
Personal details
Born	Lillian Ortiz 1960 (age 64–65) New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Clayton Self
Residence	Mukilteo, Washington
Education	Drake University (MA)
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She's a member of the Washington state Commission on Hispanic Affairs.^[3] She also serves on the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee.

Career

Following her 2014 electoral win, Ortiz-Self was assigned to the Early Learning and Human Services Committee, the Environment Committee, and the Transportation Committee.^[4] Ortiz-Self has been re-elected four times: in 2016, with 62% of the vote,^[5] in 2018, with 65% of the vote,^[6] in 2020, with 66% of the vote, and in 2022, with 67% of the vote.^[6] Ortiz-Self was elected in 2020 as the House Democratic Caucus Chair.^[7]