Megan Dunn (politician)

Megan Dunn is an American politician and community organizer belonging to the Democratic Party. She was elected in 2019 to represent District 2 on th Snohomish County Council, which includes Everett, Mukilteo, and the Tulalip Indian Reservation.[1] She succeeded Brian Sullivan, who was term limited and had been elected Snohomish County Treasurer.[2]

Megan Dunn
Member of the Snohomish County Council
Assumed office
January 2020
Preceded byBrian Sullivan
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceEverett, Washington
Alma materUniversity of Rochester (B.A.)
University of Washington Bothell (M.A.)
ProfessionCommunity organizer

In the primary election for the county council seat, Dunn competed with six other Democrats and Republican Anne Rohrbaugh from the Mukilteo city council.[3] Rohrbaugh received about 35% of the vote compared to Dunn who was around 13%, but advanced to the general election.[4] In the general election, Dunn beat Rohrbaugh by a margin of 55% to 45%.[2]

Prior to running for the county council, Dunn worked for the SEIU and as a program director for the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides.[5] She was also a leader on the Everett Districts Now campaign, which reorganized the Everett City Council into a district-based system instead of at-large seats.[6]

References
  1. "Council District Maps". Snohomish County, WA. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  2. "Summary Report Snohomish County, 2019 General". Snohomish County Elections. November 26, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. Haglund, Noah (August 13, 2019). "Democrats align behind Megan Dunn in County Council contest". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  4. "Official Results Snohomish County, Primary 2019, Aug 06, 2019". Snohomish County. August 20, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. "District 2". Snohomish County. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. Haglund, Noah (October 14, 2019). "Accusations fly between Dunn and Rohrbough in council race". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.


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