Melanie Stambaugh | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dawn Morrell |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Chambers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1990 Puyallup, Washington[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Puyallup, Washington |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (BA) Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (MBA) |
| Website | Legislative website |
Melanie A. Stambaugh (born September 25, 1990) is an American businesswoman and politician of the Republican party. At 24 years old, she became the youngest woman elected to the Washington State Legislature since 1936, when she defeated Democratic Representative Dawn Morrell for a seat in the Washington House of Representatives in 2014. She gave the Washington State Republican Party one of gains in the House in the 2014 election.[2] She was the youngest member of the legislative chamber upon being sworn in.[3]
- ^ "House Resolution No. 2018-4688" (PDF). Washington House of Representatives. 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "24-Year-Old Republican Baffles Democrats, Heads to the State House". Seattle Weekly. November 11, 2014. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "24-year-old taking seat in Washington state House". The Columbian. November 18, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.