OLYMPIA — Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest) has been selected for three 2026 awards recognizing her work to expand educational opportunity, strengthen community partnerships and support veterans and their families.Read More
About T’wina
Sen. T’wina Nobles represents the 28th Legislative District. Sworn into office in 2021, she became the first Black state senator to serve in Washington in a decade. She brings more than twenty years of education and community leadership experience, along with her perspective as a former foster youth, student parent, and member of a military family.
As chair of the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee and vice chair of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, Nobles works to strengthen public schools, make college more affordable, and expand pathways to well-paying jobs. She is committed to removing barriers facing Black communities and other communities of color and bringing community voices into the decisions that affect their lives.
