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OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR MARIA CANTWELL

How Senator Cantwell Can Help: Senator Cantwell’s constituent services representatives work with federal agencies to resolve issues between those agencies and Washington State residents. Why Senator Cantwell Provides Constituent Services: Senator Cantwell recognizes that casework is integral to the representation duties of a Member of Congress. She is committed to making sure that Washington State residents are able to utilize the benefits afforded to them through federal programs, and to ensure that these programs are operating the way that Congress intended.

Types of Issues Senator Cantwell Can Help With:

  • Immigration and visas 
  • U.S. passports
  • Housing &
  • homelessness 
  • Medicare & Medicaid 
  • Military & veterans 
  • Social Security 
  • Taxes 
  • Education 
  • Environment 
  • Other federal agency issues 

How to Request Assistance:

The Privacy Release Act of 1974 requires congressional offices to receive a signed Privacy Release Form from constituents before contacting a federal agency. The Privacy Release Form can be found at www.cantwell.senate.gov and can be faxed, emailed, or mailed to Senator Cantwell’s Seattle, Tacoma, or Spokane offices. Please see the back of this brochure for contact information. Please include:

  • Relevant names, agencies, dates, case numbers, and documents
  • Identification numbers and a handwritten signature

Please Keep in Mind: Senate rules, as well as laws and regulations, govern agency activities and closely limit the extent of an intervention made on behalf of a constituent. Senator Cantwell: force an agency to expedite a CANNOT case or act in favor of a constituent. intervene to facilitate the appropriate CAN administrative processes involved, encourage an agency to give a case consideration, and request information and/or obtain a status update. Senator Cantwell will forward you all correspondence received from the agency that pertains to your case.

Additional Services Provided by Senator Cantwell:

  • Service Academy nominations 
  • Federal funding & grant assistance 
  • Flag requests 
  • Tour requests 
  • Internships 

 

FOR ASSISTANCE WITH NOTES: A FEDERAL AGENCY:

Visit Senator Cantwell’s website: cantwell.senate.gov/contact/help

Email: casework@cantwell.senate.gov

Call, fax, mail, or visit Senator Cantwell’s Seattle, Spokane, or Tacoma offices at:

Seattle office: 915 2nd Avenue, Suite 3206 Seattle, WA 98174 Phone: (206) 220 -6400 Fax: (206) 220 -6404

Spokane office: 920 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 697 Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: (509) 353 -2507 Fax: (509) 353 -2547

Tacoma office: 950 Pacific Avenue, Suite 615 Tacoma, WA 98402 Phone: (253) 572 -2281 Fax: (253) 572 -5879

Please direct all policy or legislative mail to Senator Cantwell’s Washington, DC office:

Washington DC office: 511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224 -3441 Fax: (202) 228 -0514

The Coalition’s 2020 Strategic Goals are Economic Empowerment and Civic Engagement. Our current committees include: Census, Economic Empowerment, Education & Youth/Family Support, Media, and Voter Registration. We have internship and volunteer opportunities available for students interested in building healthy, wealthy, engaging African communities. Please fill out a membership application form https://wscacl.org/membership/ and indicate which 1) committee(s) you prefer  2) In Comment section of the form, please indicate “internship,” if you are interested in being an intern.

You may also email communityleaderswa@gmail.com

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Language

Applicant Assistant’s Name

WhatsApp/Text Phone#

Email

1

Amharic

Nigisti Hailemariam

(206) 557-0805

nigistiha@yahoo.com

2

 

Wodenesh Ayele

(206) 550-3999

wodenesh2016@gmail.com

3

Arabic

Fathia Hammad

(253) 737-3786

fathiaafrica@gmail.com

4

Bemba

Modester (Mo) Chatta

(253) 569-6540

mochatta@gmail.com

5

Chichewa

 

Wezi Longwe

(206) 313-5818

nyalongwe@yahoo.com

 

 

Victor C. Mhoni

(206) 488-7448

Victor.mhoni@outlook.com

6

English

Sibongile (

Sibo) Chadyiwa

(206) 581-4406

minouv02@gmail.com

 

 

Ken Chikonzo

(310) 591-4007

kenchikonzo@fuller.edu

 

 

Hnede Dorbor (Nelly)

(952) 994-6985

garjayehnede@gmail.com

7

French

 

JEANPAUL KAMARI

(832) 641-0463

kmazimpaka@yahoo.com

 

 

Nida Ntita

(240) 437-2843

nntita87@bethelu.edu

 

 

Jean-Paul

Yafali

 

(206) 981-6911

Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org

8

Igbo

Andrew Ashiofu

(404) 832-0245

andrew.ashiofu@live.com

9

Kibembe

 

Jean-Paul

Yafali

(206) 981-6911

Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org

10

Kiboa

 

Nida Ntita

(240) 437-2843

nntita87@bethelu.edu

11

Kikongo

 

Nida Ntita

(240) 437-2843

nntita87@bethelu.edu

12

Kikuyu

 

Bernard Kamau

(510) 861-1161

bnkamau2000@yahoo.com

13

Kinyarwanda

JEANPAUL KAMARI

(832) 641-0463

kmazimpaka@yahoo.com

14

Kisii

 

Denis Maronga

 

(425) 389-9505

dubaidenis@gmail.com

15

Kitetela

 

Jean-Paul

Yafali

(206) 981-6911

Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org

16

Koloqua

 

Hnede Dorbor (Nelly)

(952) 994-6985

garjayehnede@gmail.com

17

Liberian English

Hnede Dorbor (Nelly)

(952) 994-6985

garjayehnede@gmail.com

18

Lingala

Jean-Paul

Yafali

 

(206) 981-6911

Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org

 

 

Nida Ntita

(240) 437-2843

nntita87@bethelu.edu

20

Luganda

Nansare Consolata

(206) 228-2845

africanprinttakeover@gmail.com

21

Luo

 

Denis Maronga

(425) 389-9505

dubaidenis@gmail.com

22

Mandinka

 

Awa Drammeh

(425) 750-7106

jaitehawadrammeh@gmail.com

23

Ndebele

Sibongile (

Sibo) Chadyiwa

(206) 581-4406

minouv02@gmail.com

24

Nyanja

Modester (Mo) Chatta

(253) 569-6540

mochatta@gmail.com

25

Portuguese

Nida Ntita

(240) 437-2843

nntita87@bethelu.edu

 

 

Jean-Paul

Yafali

 

(206) 981-6911

Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org

26

Shona

Ken Chikonzo

(310) 591-4007

kenchikonzo@fuller.edu

 

 

Sibongile (

Sibo) Chadyiwa

(206) 581-4406

minouv02@gmail.com

27

Spanish

Bryan Rincon-Ochoa

509-731-7825

bryan@modernhost.co

28

Swahili

Lina Stinson-Ali

(206) 251-4783

linatwala@gmail.com

 

 

Denis Maronga

 

(425) 389-9505

dubaidenis@gmail.com

 

 

Claire Mmbone

(253) 632-1384

mmbone.claire2@gmail.com

29

Tigrinya

Nigisti Hailemariam

(206) 557-0805

nigistiha@yahoo.com

 

 

Wodenesh Ayele

(206) 550-3999

wodenesh2016@gmail.com

30

Tshiluba

 

Jean-Paul

Yafali

(206) 981-6911

Jean-paul.yafali@nc-us.org

31

Wolof

Adam Dibba

(425) 351-0665

adamdibba@gmail.com

32

Zulu

Phetheni Ndhlovu

(206) 779-2488

pjjmandhlovu@hotmail.com