Mara Gorman | |
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Member of the DelawareHouseofRepresentatives from the 23rd district | |
Assumed office November 6, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Paul Baumbach |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Website | Official website |
Mara Gorman is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives,representing district 23,which includes parts of Newark,Pike Creek,and North Star. [1]
Gorman was born in Maine and raised in Massachusetts,Connecticut,and Vermont. [2] She moved to Delaware in 1997 with her husband Matt and worked as a freelance writer and travel blogger on her website "The Mother of All Trips" while raising her children. [1] [3] She became involved in local politics in 2015 as a result of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and other mass shootings,spending several years as a leader of the Delaware chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America until leaving the role in 2023. [1] [4] She then worked as the public affairs manager for Planned Parenthood of Delaware. [4]
In June 2024,she announced she was running to succeed retiring state representative Paul Baumbach. [1] Her campaign issues included gun safety legislation and access to reproductive health care. [1] She won the election unopposed. [5]
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