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LISTEN: A live conversation with the first refugee elected to the Washington Legislature

Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, talks to KNKX All Things Considered host Ed Ronco ahead of a live conversation in the Temple of Justice in Olympia on Jan. 13.
Tom Collins
Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, talks to KNKX All Things Considered host Ed Ronco ahead of a live conversation in the Temple of Justice in Olympia on Jan. 13.

Rep. My-Linh Thai moved to the U.S. when she was 15, as a refugee from Vietnam. Now, she’s a Democratic representative for the 41st District, which includes Bellevue and Mercer Island. She talked live with KNKX All Things Considered host Ed Ronco, during our KNKX Connects to Olympia broadcast on Jan. 13, about the changing face of the Legislature, among other issues.

Ed Ronco is a former KNKX producer and reporter and hosted All Things Considered for seven years.