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Melanie Morgan
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 29th district

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 14, 2019 (2019-01-14)

Serving with Sharlett Mena

Preceded byDavid Sawyer
Personal details
Born

Melanie Virginia Morgan


(1967-11-11) November 11, 1967 (age 56)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceParkland, Washington
EducationSt. Martin's University (BA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army

Melanie Virginia Morgan (born November 11, 1967) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 29th legislative district.

Career

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Morgan is a veteran of the United States Army.[1]

She was appointed by the Pierce County Council as a member of the Pierce County Housing Authority, and she also served on the Board of Community Healthcare.[2]

Morgan was first elected to the Franklin-Pierce School Board in 2015. Morgan was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2018, defeating Republican Terry Harder.[3] In the primary, Morgan and Harder advanced to the general election defeating the incumbent David Sawyer.[4]

Morgan sponsored House bill 1016 to designate June 19 ("Juneteenth") as a state holiday. The House passed the bill in February on an 89-9 vote. The bill passed the Democratic-led Senate on a bipartisan 47-1. Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill on May 13, 2021.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Fox, Emily (March 26, 2019). "Sound & Vision: Melanie Morgan, State Representative for the 29th District, on Holding On". KEXP. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  • ^ "Franklin-Pierce School Board Director, Housing Advocate and U.S. Army Veteran Melanie Morgan to run for the 29th Legislative District State Representative, Position 1". NWFacts.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  • ^ "Washington Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  • ^ Orenstein, Walker (August 11, 2018). "Embattled Tacoma lawmaker concedes primary race, likely won't advance". Tacoma News Tribune. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  • ^ "Washington Legislature approves Juneteenth as state holiday". king5. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  • ^ "Juneteenth becomes an official, paid holiday for state employees in Washington". The Seattle Times. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

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