Lauren Davis (politician)

[6] She has also worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and helped develop school suicide prevention programs.

She was a Fulbright fellow in Ghana[7] and has taught graduate level social work classes at the University of Washington.

Before entering policy Davis was a caretaker for a friend, which inspired her to be the citizen co-sponsor behind HB1713, also known as Ricky's Law.

[8] During this election, the three main candidates were Davis, Democrat and Shoreline City Council Member Chris Roberts, and Republican Frank Deisler.

[11] During her second term in office, Davis was involved in creating Washington state's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, as well as expanding funding for substance abuse services and domestic violence victims.