Mona Das
Mona Das | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 47th district | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Fain |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Kauffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53)[1] Munger, India |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Cincinnati (BA) Pinchot University (MBA) |
Mona Das (born 1971) is an American politician who served a member of the Washington State Senate from the 47th district. Elected in 2018, she assumed office on January 14, 2019.
Early life and education
[edit]Mona Das was born in Munger, Bihar, India. Her family immigrated to the United States when she was eight months old. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. For 15 years, she operated her own mortgage loan business, MOXY Money. She received a Master of Business Administration in sustainable business from Pinchot University in 2012.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2018 she ran for the Washington State Senate in the 47th district as a Democrat against incumbent Republican Senator Joe Fain, after dropping out of the crowded race for Washington's 8th congressional district.[3] She narrowly won the election,[4] with 28,394 votes to Fain's 27,413.[5] She retired in 2022.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Daughter of Munger elected as the Washington State Senator". Im-Bihar. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Indian American Women's March to Olympia: Mona Das wins Washington State Senate race". The American Bazaar. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ Smith, Rich. "Mona Das Exits the Race for WA-8, Which Still Leaves Nine Challengers" The Stranger January 16, 2018
- ^ "Washington state Sen. Joe Fain concedes to Democratic challenger Mona Das". The Seattle Times. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- ^ "Mona Das" in Ballotpedia.
- ^ "State Sen. Mona Das drops out of race to retain 47th District seat". Kent Reporter. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
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