Career
Reeves is also a former regional outreach director for United States Senator Patty Murray, as well as a program coordinator for Spokane Community College.[8] Since 2013, Reeves has worked as Director of the Military and Defense Sector within the Washington State Department of Commerce.[9]
Reeves ran for the Washington State House in 2016, defeating Republican Teri Hickel with 51 percent of the vote.[2] Reeves was a member of the Capital Budget and Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs, as well as the vice chair of the Business and Financial Services Committee.[10]
Reeves announced on December 16, 2019, that she would be resigning her seat in the state house effective at noon that same day. Her announcement and an e-mail from her political consultant led some to believe she would be running for Washington's 10th congressional district in the 2020 election.[11] She formally announced her campaign on January 6, 2020.[12] Reeves finished in third place, behind former Tacoma mayor Marilyn Strickland and State Rep. Beth Doglio.[3]
Reeves is executive director of the Washington Military Alliance. As Director of Economic Development for the Military and Defense sector, she focuses on economic development relating to military infrastructure, suppliers and contractors, as well as community advocacy and public infrastructure organizations.[13]
In 2024, after re-assuming office, Reeves was selected for the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship as a member of the Strengthening Democracy cohort, a program designed for young lawmakers committed to building effective democracy reforms.[14][15]
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