Mary Ann Dunwell | |
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Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 84th district | |
Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Everett Sheets |
Personal details | |
Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Wilmington,Delaware,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | Helena,Montana,U.S. |
Mary Ann Dunwell is an American politician who serves as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 84. [1] [2]
Dunwell was born in 1954 in Wilmington,Delaware. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in speech and communications. [1]
Dunwell was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2014,and assumed office in January 2015. [1]
Dunwell lives in Helena,Montana. She has one son. [1]
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