Sam Hatzenbeler is the Legislative Director at the Economic Opportunity Institute, where she leads the organization’s legislative and advocacy agenda across health care, progressive revenue, paid leave, and economic justice issues. Since joining EOI as a graduate policy intern in 2014, Sam has helped advance landmark state policies and built coalitions that connect research, community voices, and legislative action. She co-founded the Fair Health Prices WA campaign, which successfully championed policies to improve health care affordability and accountability in Washington. Prior to EOI, Sam managed an abortion clinic in Seattle, organized with the Real Change Homeless Empowerment Project, and spent four years advocating for women and children affected by domestic violence. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Washington and serves as a Clinical Instructor in the UW School of Public Health.
