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First Lady Jill Biden to visit Seattle, Tacoma this week

Oct 4, 2022, 3:12 PM

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Dr. Jill Biden will be making several appearances in the Puget Sound region later this week. (Getty Images)

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The White House announced Tuesday that First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will be in Seattle and Tacoma late this week.

Just last week, Biden told a democratic women’s group that Republicans underestimate the power of women. She said that “extremists attack rights that a vast number of Americans support, like a woman’s right to choose.”

Biden will arrive in Seattle mid-afternoon on Friday at King County International Airport.

Poll shows gap closing between Washington Sen. Patty Murray, Republican challenger

Bates Technical College

Later that afternoon, the First Lady will visit Bates Technical College in Tacoma. She will be highlighting the college’s workforce development program.

Senator Patty Murray events

This Saturday, Biden will speak at a closed local finance event for Senator Patty Murray. Senator Murray is locked in a fierce race for re-election with Republican Tiffany Smiley.

Later in the afternoon, she will take part in the White House’s Joining Forces initiative. Biden, Senator Murray, and Veteran Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will host an event with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and the Wounded Warrior Project at the Pacific Science Center.

No public appearances were announced.

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