Susan Fagan
{{Short description|American politician from Washington}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Susan Fagan
|image =
|caption =
|state_house = Washington
|district = 9th
|term_start = November 3, 2009
|term_end = May 1, 2015
|predecessor = Don Cox
|successor = Mary Dye
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|12|18}}
|birth_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|alma_mater = Lewis-Clark State College
|party = Republican
|occupation = Politician
|spouse = John Fagan
|children = 5
|residence = Pullman, Washington
}}
Susan K. Fagan{{cite web|url=https://web.pdc.wa.gov/rptimg/default.aspx?filerid_election_year=FAGAS%20%20163%3A%7C%3A2009|title=Candidate Registration, Susan Fagan|work=Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington|date=2009-02-17|access-date=2021-12-25}} (born December 18, 1947) is an American politician from Washington. Fagan is a former Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives from District 9.
Early life
On December 18, 1947, Fagan was born in Seattle, Washington.
Education
Career
Following the death of Rep. Steven Hailey, on November 3, 2009, Fagan won the special election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 9, Position 1.{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117458/susan-fagan |title=Susan Fagan's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=September 29, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=559749 |title=WA State House District 9 Seat 1 - Special Election |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 3, 2009 |accessdate=September 27, 2021}}{{cite web |URL=http://web.leg.wa.gov/WomenInTheLegislature/Members/FaganS.htm |title=Susan Fagan |website=leg.wa.gov |accessdate=September 28, 2021}} As an incumbent and running unopposed, she won re-elections in 2010, 2012, and 2014.{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=687579 |title=WA State House District 9 Seat 1 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 2, 2010 |accessdate=September 28, 2021}}{{cite web |URL=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=799066 |title=WA State House District 9 Seat 1 |website=ourcampaigns.com |date=November 4, 2014 |accessdate=September 29, 2021}}
On May 1, 2015 Fagan resigned following allegations of falsified travel expense forms and pressured her assistants to help with the fraud.{{cite web |url=http://crosscut.com/2015/04/rep-susan-fagan-resigns/ |title=Rep. Susan Fagan resigns |website=crosscut.com |first=John |last=Stang |date=April 29, 2015 |accessdate=September 28, 2021}}([https://web.archive.org/web/20210928231830/https://crosscut.com/2015/04/rep-susan-fagan-resigns archived]){{cite web |url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/latest-news/article32223609.html |title=Washington lawmaker facing ethics violations resigning |date=April 29, 2015 |accessdate=September 27, 2021}}([https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024836/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/latest-news/article32223609.html archived])
Awards
- 2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by National Federation of Independent Business.{{cite web |URL=https://www.nfib.com/content/news/washington/69-lawmakers-win-main-streets-highest-award-65593/ |title=69 Lawmakers Win Main Street's Highest Award |website=nfib.com |date=May 12, 2014 |accessdate=September 18, 2021}}
Personal life
Fagan's husband is John Fagan. They have five children. Fagan and her family live in Pullman, Washington.
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Susan_Fagan Susan Fagan at ballotpedia.org]
- [https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=215514 children san Fagan at ourcampaigns.com]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Washington State Legislature