Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement.
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) was elected by her Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) colleagues to serve as CBC Whip in the 118th Congress. Strickland is the first member from Washington state and the Pacific Northwest (WA/ID/MT/OR/WY) to serve on the CBC Executive Committee.
“Thank you to my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues for entrusting me to serve as their Whip,” said Strickland. “I look forward to working with Chair Horsford and the rest of the CBC leadership team to win back the majority in 2024.”
The CBC has a strong record of developing policy and serving as the “conscience of the Congress.” As Whip, Strickland will elevate the power of her community, be responsible for coalition building within the caucus, and keep the caucus aligned on key legislative votes and messages.
Strickland will join incoming Chair Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV), First Vice Chair Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Second Vice Chair Rep. Troy A. Carter (D-LA), and Secretary Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) as part of the newly elected CBC leadership.
Hilarious how she picks which race she is depending on who requires more pandering.
A “caucus” where the “D” after your name is more important than your race: black conservatives need not apply. So as the caucus “whip” will Strickland “crack the whip”? Doesn’t that make her kind of an overseer of the other black members? Hmmm? Kind of sounds like the antebellum South.
I really don’t understand what the people of the 10th congressional district are expecting from their choices in leadership these days.
Strickland put Tacoma on the path of decline, down which it continues.
It has never been as bad as it is today, in the 4 decades I’ve lived and/or owned business there.
If it were not for mostly good city leadership, Lakewood would be in the same boat.
Race as a basis for elected leadership is as racist as it gets.
If we are not moving forward on our merits, we are just making excuses for our failures – looking for another bailout.
Congratulations Marilyn. Keep up the good work.
Mr. Sinclair, I would like to express concerns regarding the overt racism being printed in these community pages. The level of some persons reaction toward Ms Strickland having been chosen as Whip of our Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) was shocking in word and intent. The statement of her choice of race as “pandering” was egregious. Comparing Ms. Strickland to an overseer “cracking the whip” over “other black members” of the Caucus was a repulsive, degrading attack on her, people of color and humanity. The words used to denigrate ultimately revealed the lack of responders character and level of racism.
As an aside, the Congressional Black Caucus was initiated in 1971 as a bipartisan group. The word Whip used in politics comes from an English Fox hunting term “whipper-in” and has nothing to do with beating people.
It is disheartening to view the ongoing use of this paper by a few select people to further their divisive opinions concerning politics, race and gender. I rarely read it anymore, but I felt I must respond as to not would be agreement.
The irony of “whip” is lost on you. You and others stood before the CPSD Board and decried Director Wagemann’s use of “crack the whip” which had NO racist origin, context or connotation as an excuse to censure him as a racist. Now Rep. Strickland is the Black Caucus “whip” and that’s OK. You can’t have it both ways.
We’ve heard all of Mr Arbeeny’s words used in reverse by those who seek to use race in every argument.
It’s fair game to have fun with an issue that screams inclusivity and appropriation in the same argument.
Even Whoopie Goldberg finally came to that realization.
Dave Chappell got it a long time ago.
It’s impossible to build credibility on a double standard.
An elected representative is elected to represent all of their district, not just who they choose.
I have never witnessed Strickland give an address, without racial undertones.
Never, and I am disturbed by that.
Mr Arbeeny, You have made an incorrect assumption concerning my questioning the use of the word “whip.” I was not involved in the discussion concerning “”crack the whip.” with Mr. Wagemann. In fact, it was an education for me which I then researched. I gave Mr. Wagemann the benefit of doubt because I don’t believe he initially meant that term to be racist. In terms of censuring Mr. Wagemann, he was censured for many more actions. It seems unfair to gratuitously make him the scapegoat of your own racist remarks so please spare him and us.
The attempt at irony was not lost. It was sorely misplaced and obvious. Whip was inserted to make a politically divisive point, but to also focus a racist statement toward Ms. Strickland. The CBC is bipartisan and use of “crack the whip” was obviously inflammatory denigration, you were aware of its racist tone. Referring to Ms Strickland” as overseer to other black congressmen was in extremely poor taste. Yes, the irony was quite conscious and a very pointed disdain for African-Americans.
Yet “crack the whip” was central to the complaint that resulted in Director Wagemann’s censure. You claim I’m racist but have you been in an interracial marriage for 42 years, have biracial children married to yet other ethnicities and a resulting grandchild who is a wondrous international interracial mix? Is the manager of your company a Black/Asian woman? I didn’t think so. Yet you seem to be OK with a caucus based on race which uses “whip” as a position in their leadership. Take a look at what a political whip is by definition:
“A whip is an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. This means ensuring that members of the party vote according to the party platform, rather than according to their own individual ideology or the will of their donors or constituents. Whips are the party’s “enforcers”.” Wiki.
An “enforcer”…….in other words someone in a position of power that oversees others under their power. Nothing racist with this is there unless of course you add racism to it in one case and not in another based upon race.
I still don’t think you get the irony.
Once again, you must bring Mr. Wagemann into the conversation. He has nothing to do with your racist statement. You do him no favors by repeating his censure. “Crack the whip” was addressed, but not central to the results of his final investigation. In fact it was his supporters who brought that phrase up ad nauseam. “Whip” is a homograph like crane, bass, park and bat. It was co-opted concerning Ms. Strickland to be inflammatory and degrading.
If you truly think by “enforce” it means to “crack the whip” on black congressmen you might want to revisit resources. Wiki is used for online research, but not considered reliable or academic secondary to its tertiary sources. Anyone can go in and generate edits to Wiki. I know because I once edited an entry.
As for your interracial marriage I didn’t know it was secret? You have a long history of raising negative attacks while living in our community. As a result people are aware of you, your wife and children. I had to laugh at the self serving excuse that you could not possibly be prejudiced. Your past public writing, emails, addresses and associates certainly belie that notion.
The “D” you mentioned after Ms. Strickland’s name was superfluous political pandering. You imagine that a black caucus would only have “D’s” after their names? There are more than 100 caucuses to include the the Congressional Hispanic Conference, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus, a Dairy Caucus, Bike Caucus, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus and on and on. Sounds like a lot of “Enforcing.” As you appeared concerned about a possible “D” Caucus you might be relieved that there are partisan groups such as the Republican Freedom Caucus with just “R’s” after their names.
Your irony is quite evident. Incongruent versus actual intent.