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


Career

Morgan is a veteran of the
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. She was appointed by the
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as a member of the Pierce County Housing Authority, and she also served on the Board of Community Healthcare. Morgan was first elected to the Franklin-Pierce School Board in 2015. Morgan was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2018, defeating
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Terry Harder. In the primary, Morgan and Harder advanced to the general election defeating the incumbent
David Sawyer David James Sawyer (born 1983) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 29th district from 2013 to 2019. On February 21, 2018, ''The Seattle Times ''The S ...
. Morgan sponsored House bill 1016 to designate June 19 ("
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") 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 Jay Robert Inslee (; born February 9, 1951) is an American politician, lawyer, and economist who has served as the 23rd governor of Washington since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representat ...
signed the bill on May 13, 2021.


See also

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References

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