Work

Amanda Hubik is currently employed by the Washington State House of Representatives as a Legislative Assistant to Representative Alex Ramel, after working with Jeff Morris in 2019. Amanda previously spent four years with the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce as the Marketing and Promotions Director, focusing her time on tourism as the Destination Marketing Organization for Fidalgo Island.

Volunteering

She is an appointed Commissioner for the Anacortes Housing Authority, and joined the Skagit Gleaners board in June of 2020. She just recently aged out of her fourth & final year on the Skagit Women's Alliance & Network (SWAN) board, and has been part of the Leadership Skagit Alumni Committee (after graduating with the Class of 2016). She has been a team member of their "Communicating as a Leader" challenge day for two years.

She has volunteered her time on various projects with the Anacortes Arts Festival, Skagit Land Trust, the Skagit Plastic Reduction & Recycling Coalition, and the Skagit County Democrats. In the summer of 2020, Amanda also wrapped up a year of mentoring a UW Psychology student through the WA State Opportunity Scholarship's "Skills that Shine" program.

Local Politics

Politically, she managed a successful campaign for Jon Petrich as an Anacortes Port Commissioner in 2017, and she was one of many freeholder candidates during the Skagit County Charter Campaign of 2018. You may have also seen her in various moderator roles, with the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce and the Fidalgo Democrats for candidate forums!

Personal Background

Amanda moved up to Anacortes in May of 2005, after growing up in rural Texas. She holds a degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University. Her hobbies and passions include gardening, permaculture, and food security; painting with oil, watercolour, and acrylic (in that order); impromptu living room dance parties; and making new soup recipes.