Mona Das
Mona Das (born 1971) is an American politician who is a member of the Washington State Senate from the 47th district. Elected in 2018, she assumed office on January 14, 2019.
Mona Das | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 47th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Fain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 50–51)[1] Munger, India |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Cincinnati (BA) Pinchot University (MBA) |
Early life and education
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
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 is retiring in 2022.[6]
References
- "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. 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. 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.