Who We Are

The DCYF Oversight Board is led by two co-chairs, one community member and one legislator. Co-chairs are elected every two years, with the legislative position alternating between parties each term.

Co-Chairs

Diane Liebe, MD

Co-Chair, Community Member Yakima Valley Farm Worker’s Clinic, Children’s Village

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Claire Wilson

Co-Chair, Democratic Legislator Washington State Senate

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Board Members

Sharonda Amamilo

Judicial representative presiding over child welfare court proceedings or other children's matters Thurston County Superior Court Judge

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Anna Armstrong

Representative, Eastern Washington Tribal Kalispel Tribe

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Steve Bergquist

Democratic Legislator Washington State House of Representatives

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Katie Biron

Representative, Foster Parent Fostering Connections

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Bobbe Bridge

Subject Matter Expert, Juvenile Rehabilitation and Justice Center for Children & Youth Justice

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Leonard Christian

Republican Legislator Washington State Senate

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Tom Dent

Republican Legislator Washington State House of Representatives

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Ben de Haan, PhD

Subject Matter Expert, Child Welfare University of Washington School of Social Work

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Marian Harris, PhD

Subject Matter Expert, Reducing Disparities in Child Outcomes University of Washington School of Social Work and Criminal Justice (Professor Emeritus)

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