About Councilmember Dionne Foster

Councilmember Foster has spent the last 15 years improving access and outcomes for vulnerable Seattleites. Her career spans the nonprofit, government, and philanthropic sectors, where the common thread has been a commitment to service. Foster holds an undergraduate degree from George Mason University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington, where she later served as adjunct faculty. Foster was most recently the Executive Director of Washington Progress Alliance where she invested in research, organizing, and policy to improve outcomes in lgbtq, immigrant and civil rights, housing equity and improving representative governments across Washington state.

Councilmember Foster is a proud resident of South Seattle where she is raising her family.