Soo Ing-Moody

A candidate for House Pos. 1, Legislative District 7 (Northeastern Washington) in the 2024 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 6

Party: Republican

City: Twisp, Washington

Education: Graduated from Stamford Collegiate High in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Earned a double bachelor’s in sociology and German language and literature from the University of Toronto. Studied Human Resource Management at Ryerson University. Earned two master’s degrees from the University of Freiburg in sociology and English language and literature.

Work experience: Worked as a senior research specialist at Socio Eco Research as a consultant and social researcher from 2000 to 2007. With some timing overlap, worked as a stringer for Methow Valley News from 2005-09. Since 2021, she’s been the engagement and outreach specialist at the Washington State Department of Commerce in her region.

Political experience: Served as the mayor of Twisp from 2010 to 2023. Served as the vice chair of the Western Municipal Association of Washington Cities from 2021-22, president of the Association of Washington Cities from 2020-21, and was in various positions on the board since 2015. She’s the founder of the Okanogan Council of Governments and was chair from 2014-23. Served on the Resource Advisory Committee for the U.S. Forest Service from 2014-16.

Family: Married to Mike Ing-Moody and mother to two adult children in their 20s.

Campaign finance: Raised more than $58,000 as of Oct. 2, 2024 according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Top contributors include Ronal McCollum of Winthrop, Mary Louise McCollum of Winthrop, Peter Morgan of Twisp, Linda Evans Parlette of Wenatchee, Hank Konrad of Twisp and Judy Konrad of Twisp.