Katie Nash has lived experience. She is married and has a service dog named Geri. Katie is the first Vice chair of the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council. Katie and her husband are very active in the self-advocate community and they helped bring the ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ law into light with the Washington State Legislature. Katie is very passionate about people with disabilities having rights that are equal to people who don’t have disabilities. She is a full-time employee and works to show others that they shouldn’t be afraid or bullied into staying on government programs. She believes we all deserve to have a meaningful life without barriers. She also fights for the end of the marriage penalty.