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Office of Equity director reviews mandate, programs and current priorities
Summary
Megan Mathews, director of Washington's Office of Equity, briefed the Commission on African American Affairs about the office's creation under House Bill 1783 (RCW 43.06D) and current work on supplier diversity, equity in hiring, language access, data and accountability.
Megan Mathews, director of the Office of Equity, told the commission that the office was created in April 2020 through the passage of House Bill 1783 (RCW 43.06D) and is charged with reducing systemic disparities and promoting equitable access to state resources.
Mathews listed current priorities including supplier diversity and contracting fairness, equity in hiring (referencing Executive Orders 24-04 and 24-05), language access, data disaggregation and accountability, and communications capacity. She described the office's mission as facilitating policy and systems change "to promote fair access to opportunities, power, and resources that reduce disparities and improve outcomes across the state." The presentation emphasized using those tools to inform policy and measure outcomes.
