Author: Sarah Doyel
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Prax appointed to Alaska House of Representatives
Glenn “Mike” Prax (R) was sworn in to the Alaska House of Representatives on Feb. 24 after Republicans in the state House confirmed him to the District 3 seat on Feb. 21. Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) appointed Prax from a field of three candidates on Feb. 18 to fill the seat left vacant when former…
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North Carolina Representative Johnson dies
North Carolina Rep. Linda Johnson (R) died on February 18, 2020, according to a statement released by North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R). Johnson, who served as Chairwoman of the Senior House Appropriations Committee, represented District 82. Johnson was most recently re-elected to the House in 2018. She previously represented District 83, which became…
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Pizer appointed to Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois Democratic party leaders appointed Jonathan “Yoni” Pizer (D) to represent District 12 in the state House of Representatives on February 9, 2020. The seat was vacated when Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (D) was appointed to the Illinois State Senate on January 21, 2020, following the resignation of former Senate President John Cullerton (D). Pizer previously…
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Bowman replaces Schindler on the Washington Court of Appeals
Gov. Jay Inslee (D) appointed Bill Bowman to the Washington Court of Appeals on January 24, 2020. Bowman fills the vacancy left by former judge Ann Schindler, who retired effective December 31, 2019. Bowman previously served as a judge for the King County Superior Court. He held several roles as a superior court judge, including…
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Branch appointed to Maryland House of Delegates
Chanel Branch (D) has been appointed to represent District 45 in the Maryland House of Delegates, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Cheryl Glenn (D) in December 2019. Members of the district’s Democratic Central Committee, which Branch chairs, nominated her for Glenn’s former seat on January 13, 2020. Her nomination was then sent…
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Wilson Resigns from Alaska House of Representatives
Former Rep. Tammie Wilson (R) announced her resignation from the Alaska House of Representatives on January 24, 2020, which took effect at the end of the day on Jan. 25. She left her District 3 seat to take a job as a policy adviser with the Office of Children’s Services at the Alaska Department of…
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Matthews appointed to fill late Representative’s New Mexico House seat
Bernalillo County commissioners appointed Marian Matthews (D) to the New Mexico House of Representatives on January 7, 2020. She was sworn in that same day to represent District 27, which was represented by the late Rep. William Pratt (D) until he passed away on December 25, 2019. Pratt first assumed office in January 2019 following…
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Johnson appointed to state House seat in Washington
On January 13, 2020, Jesse Johnson (D) was appointed to fill the District 30-Position 2 seat in the Washington House of Representatives. The seat had been vacant since former Rep. Kristine Reeves (D) resigned in December 2019 to run for U.S. Congress. Johnson represents District 30 along with Position 1 Rep. Mike Pellicciotti. Both of…
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Two Missouri state senators resign to take positions in Gov. Parson’s administration
Two former Missouri State Senators – Shalonn “Kiki” Curls (D) and Jason Holsman (D) – have resigned their seats to take state executive positions. Both were appointed by Gov. Mike Parson (R) and confirmed by their colleagues in the Senate. Curls, who previously represented District 9, assumed office as one of three commissioners on the…
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Idaho state representative convicted of fraud, removed from office
The Idaho House of Representatives voted 65-0 to remove former Rep. John Green (R) from his District 2B seat on January 16, 2020, following his conviction on federal tax fraud charges the day before. Five members of the chamber were absent. Green’s expulsion is a historic first for the Idaho legislature. The state constitution forbids…