Dawn Mason
Dawn Mason | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1999 Serving with Kip Tokuda | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Wineberry |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Tomiko Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dawn Taylor July 2, 1945 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Joseph Mason |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Evergreen State College (BA) Antioch University (M.Ed) |
Dawn Mason (née Taylor; born July 2, 1945) is an American politician and activist who served in the Washington House of Representatives from the 37th distirct from 1995 to 1999.[2] She is an African-American rights activist; and is currently an advisor for the Africatown Landtrust in Seattle's Central District and chair of the board for King County Equity Now.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Riddle, Margaret (December 12, 2014). "Mason, Dawn Taylor (b. 1945)". History Link. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Dawn Mason". Women in the Legislature. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Bray, Lauryn (February 27, 2023). "The Future of Black Seattle: Organizers and Community Members Meet for 2023 State of Africatown". South Seattle Emerald. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Harden, Marcus (February 1, 2021). "Black History Today: Dawn Mason". South Seattle Emerald. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
Categories:
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
- Evergreen State College alumni
- Women state legislators in Washington (state)
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 20th-century members of the Washington State Legislature
- Politicians from Jersey City, New Jersey
- African-American state legislators in Washington (state)