David Sawyer

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David Sawyer
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byConnie Ladenburg
Succeeded byMelanie Morgan
Personal details
Born
David James Sawyer

1983 (age 40–41)[1]
Pierce County, Washington, U.S.[2]
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materCentral Washington University (BA)

David James Sawyer[3][4] (born 1983) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 29th district from 2013 to 2019.[2]

On February 21, 2018, The Seattle Times reported that allegations of misconduct by Sawyer were being reviewed and that his contact with staff was restricted.[5]

On February 23, 2018, the Tacoma News Tribune reported that several women accused Sawyer of 'unprofessional, inappropriate behavior'.[6] And in a Facebook post on March 13, 2018 the Chair of the Pierce County Democrats (Timothy Farrell) asked Sawyer to resign, which Sawyer did not do pending the results of the review.

Sawyer placed third in the 2018 Washington primary and failed to advance to the general election.[7]

References

  1. ^ "2017-2018 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2017. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  2. ^ a b "David Sawyer". votesmart.org. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
  3. ^ "Legal Profile: David James Sawyer". Washington State Bar Association. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  4. ^ "Sawyer Law PLLC". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  5. ^ "Contact with staff restricted for Washington state lawmaker accused of inappropriate behavior". 21 February 2018.
  6. ^ Orenstein, Walker; Jenkins, Austin (March 4, 2018). "Multiple women accuse Tacoma lawmaker of unprofessional, inappropriate behavior". The News Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2018. Closed access icon
  7. ^ Orenstein, Walker (August 12, 2018). "Embattled Tacoma lawmaker concedes primary race, likely won't advance". The News Tribune. Retrieved August 29, 2018. Closed access icon


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