News Release: Redmond Appoints Laura Da’ as New Poet Laureate

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2022

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Redmond Appoints Laura Da' as New Poet Laureate

REDMOND, WA - Redmond City Council has appointed Laura Da’ as Redmond’s new poet laureate for 2022-23. Da’ was selected through a robust process that included applying to an open call, followed by a selection panel of poets and Arts & Culture Commissioners, and individual interviews by the Commission, Mayor Angela Birney, and the City Council.

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