`Spirit of advocacy’
Many state employees and other Washingtonians take great pride in giving back to their communities and providing opportunities for those at the margins. The state Elections Division’s new minority language education coordinator, Cristina Labra, is such a “hometown hero” and her creative project is about to receive prestigious national award. Labra, 28, who grew up in Chile, the daughter of a farmer and architect, has a master’s degree from Evergreen, and has been active in programs for youth, English-as-a-second-language and…