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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

An immigrant herself, Seattle's Pramila Jayapal leads the push for reform

Jayapal's son Janak, 13, weighed less than 2 pounds when he was born prematurely. He's grown up to be a baseball player and jazz drummer. Jayapal shares custody with her ex-husband, Alan Preston. She's now married to local labor leader Steve Williamson, who digs in at a party at a friend's house.