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Senate committee hears director of Office of Equity for confirmation
Summary
Megan Matthews told the State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee that the Office of Equity has grown from about a dozen to 40 staff and emphasized data‑driven accountability and partnerships with ethnic commissions; senators pressed her on outreach and a prior community‑reinvestment definition that initially excluded parts of the Asian community.
Megan Matthews, nominated for confirmation as director of the Washington State Office of Equity, told a Senate committee on Feb. 16 that the office’s work focuses on making state government accessible and accountable to all Washingtonians.
Matthews described a three‑year journey advancing the office since joining in 2022 and then serving as acting director in 2023. “When I joined the Office of Equity in 2022, we were still building…
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