Darya Farivar

Darya Farivar is an American politician who is a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 46th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023.

Darya Farivar
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 46th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Serving with Gerry Pollet
Preceded byJavier Valdez
Personal details
BornSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Redlands (BA)

Early life and education

The daughter of immigrants from Iran, Farivar was born in Seattle and raised in the Lake City neighborhood. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communicative disorders from the University of Redlands in 2016.[1]

Career

From 2016 to 2018, Farivar worked as the advocacy program coordinator of Open Doors for Multicultural Families, a non-profit based in Kent, Washington. She joined Disability Rights Washington in 2018 and has since worked as the organization's director of public policy.[2][3] Farivar was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in November 2022.[4][5]

In 2023, Farivar collaborated with the Center for Children and Youth Justice and Stand for Children WA to approve a bill seeking to eliminate legal financial obligations in juvenile court, including fines, fees and restitution. In lieu of charging juvenile offenders restitution, the bill would establish a Community Compensation Program to pay victims of crimes committed by juveniles.[6]

Controversies

In 2022 Farivar received $275 campaign donations from Jamal Abdi,[7] the president of NIAC which many in Iranian diaspora,[8] 3 US Senators,[9] and a judge[10][11] believe that it advocates for the regime in Iran. Farivar as a representative-elect at the time obstructed the Seattle City Council Res 32078 that would request an FBI investigation into the organization.[12]

Letter from Farivar against Resolution 32078 which requests for investigation of NIAC. She has CC'ed her donor, Jamal Abdi, who is also the Executive Director of NIAC

References
  1. "46th Leg. District candidate Darya Farivar talks with Real Change". www.realchangenews.org. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  2. "Darya Farivar". Disability Rights Washington. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  3. "Darya Farivar". Run For Something. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  4. "Darya Farivar". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  5. Krieg, Hannah. "How to Win a Primary in Seattle with Only $70,000". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  6. "Washington Legislature considers bill to eliminate fines, fees and restitution in juvenile court". The Spokesman-Review. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  7. "Contributions | Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)". www.pdc.wa.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  8. "Protest Gathering Held Outside National Iranian American Council". RFE/RL. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  9. "Sens. Cruz, Cotton, and Braun Urge DOJ Investigation of NIAC | U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas". www.cruz.senate.gov. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  10. Rosen, Armin. "America's most prominent group advocating engagement with Iran was hit with a rough court decision". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  11. "Wayback Machine". 2018-12-07. Archived from the original on 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  12. "تلاش نایاک برای اجتناب از تحقیقات اف‌بی‌آی، همزمان با حمایت جهان از خیزش انقلابی ایرانیان". ایران اینترنشنال (in Persian). 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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