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Gerry Pollet, JD, represents the 46th District in the Washington Legislature. He has taught for a year in the Policy Block of the Community Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) program focusing on Environmental Health. His legislative work reflects his interest in public health policy and collaboration with COPHP students. He has been instrumental in passing state legislation regulating e-cigarettes, addressing sexual misconduct practices in colleges and universities, enforcing environmental justice laws in Washington, and eliminating lead in school drinking water. He is recognized as a leading advocate within the Legislature for special education and access to postsecondary education. Pollet was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. He was a key organizer in the cleanup efforts at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, one of the most contaminated sites in North America, and directed a statewide referendum that protected Washington from becoming a high-level nuclear waste dump. He continues to work closely with affected Tribes and runs a summer Tribal Environmental Law externship program. He has been recognized for his contributions to community service by the School of Public Health, receiving the 2010 Community Service Partner award from Heart of America Northwest.
Health Systems Population Health • Seattle, WA
Teaches courses related to public health, focusing on community-oriented practices and environmental health.
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