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Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 47th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2022 Serving with Debra Entenman
Preceded by	Pat Sullivan

Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Education	Williams College, Cornell Law School

Chris Stearns is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Washington Legislature representing the State's 47th House district for position 2. He is a member of the Navajo nation. Before serving in the legislature, Stearns was the first tribal member to serve on the Auburn City Council.

Early life and career

Sterns graduated from Lawrenceville School. He earned a B.A. with honors in history from Williams College. He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell Law School.

President Bill Clinton appointed Stearns as director of Indian affairs for the Department of Energy under Secretary Bill Richardson. Stearns served as chair of the Washington State Gambling Commission and a member of the City of Seattle's Human Rights Commission.

Stearns was elected to the Auburn City Council in 2019.

Elections

November 2022 State Representative Position 2 General election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chris Stearns	27,057	63.73
	Democratic	Shukri Olow	13,196	31.08

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