Pramila Jayapal

Pramila Jayapal: First Indian American Woman Elected to Congress

Posted on November 10, 2016 (November 8, 2017) by Pramila Jayapal

Past ICWA fellow Pramila Jayapal defeated Brady Walkinshaw in the race for Washinton’s 7th congressional district seat. Jayapal won with 57 percent of the vote, making her the first Indian American woman elected to congress. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/us-congress-7th-district-pramila-jayapal-brady-walkinshaw/ […]

Past ICWA Fellow & Trustee Pramila Jayapal Sweeps Washington open primary

Posted on September 1, 2016 (November 8, 2017) by Pramila Jayapal

Pramila is poised to make history! Past ICWA Fellow and Trustee Pramila Jayapal won the Washington State primary election for the seventh Congressional District (Seattle and environs.) If Pramila prevails she wins the November general election, she would become the first Indian American woman elected to the US House of Representatives. Pramila was born in […]