Congratulations to Zachary Pullin (’08), recipient of the Young Alumnus of the Year award at this year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards!
Zachary Pullin was drawn to Western’s small class sizes and beautiful campus when he decided to attend in 2004. But possibly the biggest draw was the progressive spirit of Western and Bellingham.
“I was born and lived on a reservation in Montana and then moved to Spokane, which was conservative in all aspects. Although I wasn’t out yet, I knew I wanted a progressive community.”
After graduation, Zachary went into the Peace Corps and served in Belize. After he returned, he found a sense of community in Capitol Hill in Seattle. He was the first queer Native president of Capitol Hill Community Council. There, he created the country’s first Renters Commission for the City of Seattle. He created and passed a law to require that landlords provide voter registration to new tenants and led volunteer nights at local organizations.
Today, Zachary works at Washington Environmental Council/Washington Conservation Voters as communications director. He has published widely in The Advocate, Oxford University Press, Native Peoples Magazine, Seattle Times, and many other places. He lives in Seattle with his dog Maya.
Learn more about Zachary and the other Distinguished Alumni Award recipients at http://ow.ly/VcVS50J6XHc
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