Mona Das

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.

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)

Early life and education

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

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

1. "Daughter of Munger elected as the Washington State Senator". Im-Bihar. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
2. "Indian American Women's March to Olympia: Mona Das wins Washington State Senate race". The American Bazaar. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
3. Smith, Rich. "Mona Das Exits the Race for WA-8, Which Still Leaves Nine Challengers" The Stranger January 16, 2018
4. "Washington state Sen. Joe Fain concedes to Democratic challenger Mona Das". The Seattle Times. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
5. "Mona Das" in Ballotpedia.
6. "State Sen. Mona Das drops out of race to retain 47th District seat". Kent Reporter. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

External links

• Official website

• Profile at Vote Smart