The Washington Covenant Homeownership Program Oversight Committee is responsible for overseeing the Covenant Homeownership Program. The committee:
- Monitors progress of the Covenant Homeownership Program.
- Recommends policy changes to state lawmakers.
- Ensures program accountability and transparency.
- Meets quarterly to provide oversight and guidance.
Serve on the Committee
Join the Oversight Committee by submitting an application to the Governor's Office.
Committee Members
The committee has 11 members — 7 appointed by the Governor and 4 chosen by state lawmakers.
Members Appointed by the Governor
1. Latrice Williams
Broker / Owner, Vision Properties
Vision Properties is a Black‑owned real‑estate brokerage that has built a network in the marginalized communities of Spokane, Pierce, and Grant Counties. For the past six years Latrice Williams, Broker / Owner of Vision Properties, has closed more than 170 transactions; the large majority were to people of color and/or first‑time homebuyers. Latrice educates the community on state opportunities such as those offered by the Homeownership Covenant Act (enacted January 2023) and maintains close collaboration with leaders of the Spokane NAACP to ensure equitable housing for people of color.
2. Vacant
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This position has not yet been filled.
3. Sarah Clark
Director of Public Policy, Seattle Chamber
Sarah Clark serves as Director of Policy at the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and as a Seattle Public Schools Board Director (District 2). A Garfield High School and University of Washington alumna, she lives in Crown Hill and mentors students at Ballard High School, fostering civic engagement among youth.
4. Darryl Smith
Executive Director, HomeSight WA
Executive Director of HomeSight Community Development CDFI and a core‑team member of the Black Home Initiative Network, Darryl Smith has a long history in real‑estate brokerage, neighborhood revitalization, municipal government, youth workforce development and place‑based community projects. He served as President of the Rainier Valley Chamber of Commerce and as a Seattle Planning Commissioner, and from 2009 to 2013 was Seattle’s Deputy Mayor overseeing Neighborhoods, Civil Rights, Housing, Human Services and Economic Development.
5. Anthony Cox
EVP / Residential Loan Officer, Banner Bank
Tony Cox learned firsthand how homeownership can transform a family’s trajectory when his mother qualified for a HUD home. Since 2005 he has dedicated his career to helping others achieve that stability—especially low‑to‑moderate‑income buyers—through first‑time home‑buyer classes and tailored mortgage solutions. Banking since 2003, Tony expertly guides clients through down‑payment assistance, new‑build financing and refinancing.
6. Jasmyn Jefferson
Designated Broker / Owner, Windermere Abode Lakewood
With over 20 years of real‑estate expertise, Jasmyn Jefferson is President of the Tacoma‑Pierce County Association of REALTORS® and serves on the Washington REALTORS® Legislative Steering Committee. She is also Central Puget Sound Regional Representative and 2nd VP for Western Washington Realtist. Beyond real estate, she supports the nonprofit Raising Girls, which combats period poverty and hygiene inequity for Puget Sound youth.
7. Patience Malaba - Chair
Executive Director, Housing Development Consortium
Patience Malaba leads the Housing Development Consortium, driving affordable housing, racial equity and climate justice across Puget Sound. A 2020 Bullitt Foundation Environmental Fellow, she co‑chairs the Eastside Housing Roundtable and PSRC’s Regional TOD Advisory Committee, chairs the Seattle Planning Commission Housing & Neighborhoods Committee, and serves on the PSRC Growth Management Policy Board. She holds an MPA from Seattle University and a BA in International Development from Lupane State University, Zimbabwe.
Legislative Members
8. Rep. Jamila Taylor
WA State Representative, 30th District
Representative Jamila Taylor is an attorney, youth advocate and small‑business owner. She earned a BA from Virginia State University and a JD from the University of Oregon. After leading the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, she founded a law practice and nonprofit consultancy and later joined Northwest Justice Project as statewide advocacy counsel for domestic‑violence survivors. Elected in 2020, she chairs the Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee and serves on Housing and Human Services committees while holding leadership roles in multiple equity‑focused caucuses.
9. Rep. April Connors
WA State Representative, 8th District
Representative April Connors is a lifelong Tri‑Citian, successful real‑estate agent and Washington State University graduate (BA Communications). She lives in Kennewick with her husband and four children. Connors focuses on cost‑of‑living, education, energy and housing, drawing on prior experience writing and maintaining city codes—as well as involvement in a housing case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
10. Sen. Chris Gildon
WA State Senator, 25th District
Senator Chris Gildon represents the 25th Legislative District (Puyallup, South Hill, Midland, Summit). A 23‑year Army officer with five overseas deployments and two Bronze Stars, he is Deputy Leader of the Senate Republican Caucus and serves on Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade, Housing, Rules and Ways & Means committees. He also sits on the Economic & Revenue Forecast Council, Legislative Ethics Board, and Covenant Homeownership Oversight Committee.
11. Sen. John Lovick
WA State Senator, 44th District
Senator John Lovick has devoted his life to public service. He spent 31 years as a Washington State Trooper, earning Trooper of the Year in 1992, and 13 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. First elected to Mill Creek City Council in 1993 (Mayor Pro Tem), he later served nine years in the House of Representatives, five as Speaker Pro Tem. He was Snohomish County Sheriff (2007) and County Executive (2013‑15), returned to the House in 2016 and was appointed to the Senate in 2021.
