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Updates from the Leadership
Interim Board of Directors: Samantha Knowles (President) Raeana Rader (President) D’Arcy Harrison (Secretary) Strategic Planning Committee: Michelle Sterling Megan White Raeana Rader Samantha Knowles D’Arcy Harrison Behind the Scenes Its official! We have formed a Washington State Trade Association designed for those working in the cosmetology and/or personal services industry. If you work in hair, skin, or nails – Cosmetologists United wants to support you to be successful. The list of leaders above have worked diligently since the end of 2019 legislative session to form an organized body to prepare for any harmful legislation that targets the personal services industry or small business in WA state and beyond. There are…
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How it all Started
For the last few years, national cosmetology trade associations and many salon industry publications have been whispering warnings that booth rental cosmetology could — or would change. Most heard the call, thinking sincerely that diligent attempts to keep all businesses separate would satisfy state government. Some never took it seriously because WA State leans progressive and in favor of small business (or at least it seemed to.) Regardless, this sense of security was tested in Jan 2019 when the state’s large community of independently run cosmetology booth renters were put into jeopardy. SB 5326 WA State Democratic Senator Karen Keiser of Des Moines, introduced a Senate Bill (SB 5326) that…
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