Mary Margaret Haugen (born January 14, 1941) is an American politician. She was a

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from 1993 to 2013 and served chairwoman of the Senate Transportation Committee. From 1982 to 1992, Haugen served in the

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. Before that, she served three terms as a member of the Stanwood School Board. Haugen is married and lives on

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. She is a

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2012 Election

In the 2012 race for her State Senate seat, Haugen lost by 5% to Republican Barbara Bailey.

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External links

Sen. Haugen's page on the Washington Senate Democratic Caucus websiteSen. Haugen's campaign site
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