Jinyoung Englund
Jinyoung Lee Englund is a Republican politician campaigning for Washington's 45th legislative district in the November 7, 2017 special election.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Englund was born on a United States military base in South Korea.[2] Englund graduated from the University of Washington in 2006 with a BA in the Comparative History of Ideas.[3][4]
Professional career[edit]
Englund has been an advocate of cryptocurrency, having served as a former director of communications for The Bitcoin Foundation and vice president of strategy for the Digital Currency Council.[5][6][7] She was a major advocate on behalf of bitcoin, having promoted it to the United States Department of Justice and members of the United States Congress.[8][9] She was ranked #4 on the "Top 40 Women in Bitcoin" list by Coinfilter.[2][3]
Englund later worked as a product manager to develop an app for the United States Marine Corps.[10][11] She previously worked for Iris Ministries, a faith-based nonprofit organization in Mozambique, and undertook humanitarian work in Mexico and India.[12][11][13]
Political career[edit]
Englund was a former aide to Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and has been described as her "protege".[14] She campaigned for Dino Rossi during the 2010 United States Senate election in Washington.[5] She was a member of the Republican National Committee Asian Pacific Americans advisory committee.[5] During the 2012 United States Presidential Election, she was on the transition team for the Romney/Ryan campaign.[2] She also worked for the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C.[12]
Political positions[edit]
Englund demurred when asked to give her opinion on President Donald Trump.[11] She has been critical of usage fees on Interstate 405, as well as state tax policy and education funding.[11] Englund is pro-life.[15]
Personal life[edit]
Englund moved to Woodinville, Washington in March 2017, shortly before announcing her candidacy.[16] She has previously been registered to vote in Bellevue, WA, with a mailing address in Alexandria, VA, corresponding to a property owned by her husband.[17][18][19] She is married to U.S. Marine Corps Captain Geoffrey S. Englund.[20][21]
References[edit]
- ↑ Strauss, Daniel (July 3, 2017). "The next national special election clash". Politico. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Han, Brian (September 18, 2015). "From politics to Bitcoin, jobs keep coming for Jinyoung Lee Englund". The Korea Times.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Joseph, Nancy (January 2015). "A Bitcoin Believer". University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences.
- ↑ McNamara, Neal (April 11, 2017). "45th District Senate Race: Republican Candidate Has Rossi's Support". Patch Media.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Connelly, Joel (April 11, 2017). "'Republican activist,' ex-McMorris Rodgers aide shoots for state Senate". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ↑ Jenkins, Austin (June 5, 2017). "As Budget Talks Crawl, A Washington State Senate Race Accelerates". KUOW-FM.
Their candidate in Jinyoung Englund, a former director of communications for The Bitcoin Foundation, whose mission is to create awareness about the digital currency.
- ↑ Popper, Nathaniel (January 27, 2014). "Bitcoin Figure Is Accused of Conspiring to Launder Money". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
“We are surprised and shocked by the news today,” a spokeswoman for the foundation, Jinyoung Englund, said.
- ↑ Bloomberg News (January 8, 2014). "Bitcoin Woos Washington to Ensure Lawmakers Don't Kill Industry". Newsmax.
- ↑ Nicolaou, Anna (January 13, 2014). "Bitcoin Foundation: The little-known group lobbying for virtual money". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ Unanue, Amaia (December 19, 2016). "There's an App for That". United States Marine Corps.
Three civilian spouses, Mrs. Jinyoung Englund, Mrs. Jennifer Beatly and Mrs. Natalie Mazur, helped with the framework and styling of the app.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 O'Sullivan, Joseph (May 15, 2017). "Control of Washington state Legislature hinges on this critical suburban Seattle race". The Olympian.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Jinyoung Englund". Bretton Woods 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ↑ Nguyen, Stacy (October 31, 2013). "Local visionaries honored for making a difference in Asian community". Northwest Asian Weekly.
Although Englund grew up rather apolitical, the desire to contribute to social causes led her to Mozambique where she spent two years as project development coordinator for Iris Ministries.
- ↑ Connelly, Joel (June 5, 2017). "Connelly: A GOP auction with 'Make America Great Again' hats – in Russian". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
The Republicans' candidate in the race, Jinyoung Englund, is a protege and former aide to U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the Eastern Washington House member who has championed Trumpcare and supports Trump taking America out of the Paris Climate Agreement.
- ↑ Englund, Jinyoung Lee [@jinyoungenglund] (January 20, 2015). ""We respect human dignity, even when we're threatened." -POTUS #SOTU It's unfortunate that this same respect does not apply to the #unborn" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 3, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Big money fuels Eastside race, with control of Washington state Senate at stake". Seattle Times. July 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Jinyoung Englund Lived Outside 45th District as of April 4th". Washington State Democratic Party. April 12, 2017.
- ↑ Connelly, Joel (April 11, 2017). "'Republican activist,' ex-McMorris Rodgers aide shoots for state Senate". Seattle PI.
- ↑ "Real Estate Assessment Search – Detailed Property Description".
- ↑ Kunkler, Aaron (June 14, 2017). "Englund runs for 45th district Senate seat". Kirkland Reporter.
She and her husband own a home in Woodinville.
- ↑ "MRM Agenda" (PDF). Military Spouse JD Network. October 23, 2015. p. 10.
Jinyoung and her husband, U.S. Marine Corps Captain Geoffrey S. Englund, are currently stationed in Okinawa, Japan.
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