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Director of Office of Equity outlines experience and priorities in confirmation hearing
Summary
Megan Matthews, nominee for director of the Washington State Office of Equity, testified about expanding the office’s capacity, data-driven accountability and partnerships with ethnic commissions; senators questioned outreach to ethnic commissions and a community reinvestment rollout.
Megan Matthews testified under oath before the State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee on Feb. 16 during her confirmation hearing for Senate gubernatorial appointment 9066. Matthews, introduced as director of the Washington State Office of Equity, described 18 years of state service, growing the office from 12 to 40 staff and launching data tools such as a statewide homelessness dashboard to inform policy decisions.
Matthews said the Office of Equity exists “to ensure the equal dignity for every Washingtonian” and emphasized…
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