Dawn Morrell

{{Short description|American politician (born 1949)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Dawn Morrell | image = | state_house = Washington | district = 25th | term_start = {{Start date|2013|01|14}} | term_end = {{Start date|2015|01|12}} | predecessor = Bruce Dammeier | successor = Melanie Stambaugh | term_start1 = {{Start date|2003|01|13}} | term_end1 = {{Start date|2011|01|10}} | predecessor1 = Dave Morell | successor1 = Hans Zeiger | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|07|30}} | birth_place = Blackfoot, Idaho, U.S. | party = Democratic | spouse = James Morrell | education = Solano Community College (AA, ASN)<br>University of Washington (BSN) | website = [http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/roster/rep-dawn-morrell/ Official] }}

'''Lavonna Dawn Morrell''' (born July 30, 1949) is an American politician and nurse who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 25th Legislative District. She works as a critical care nurse at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wcsap.capwiz.com/bio/id/136222 |title=Rep. Dawn Morrell (D-WA 25th District) |publisher=wcsap.capwiz.com |date= |accessdate=28 December 2013}}</ref>

==Career== Morrell was first elected to the Washington House of Representatives in November 2002 and was subsequently re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008. Morrell's district included the cities of Puyallup and Fife and the unincorporated Pierce County communities of South Hill, Summit, and Waller.<ref>{{cite web|date=8 November 2002|title=Monorail lead slips; Demos making gains|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20021108/votetally08m0/monorail-lead-slips-demos-making-gains|access-date=28 December 2013|publisher=community.seattletimes.nwsource.com}}</ref>

She was defeated by Hans Zeiger in 2010 by a 47-vote margin, but returned to the House after her election in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://puyallup.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/shelly-schlumpf-concedes-to-dawn-morrell-in-race-for-597f8c9872 |title=Shelly Schlumpf Concedes To Dawn Morrell In Race For District 25, Position 1 |publisher=puyallup.patch.com |date=10 November 2012 |accessdate=28 December 2013}}</ref> She lost re-election in 2014 to Melanie Stambaugh.<ref>{{cite web|date=2 December 2010|title=Recount over with challenger Hans Zeiger poised to unseat Rep. Dawn Morrell|url=http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2010/12/02/recount-over-with-challenger-hans-zeiger-poised-to-unseat-rep-dawn-morrell/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228111733/http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2010/12/02/recount-over-with-challenger-hans-zeiger-poised-to-unseat-rep-dawn-morrell/|archive-date=28 December 2013|accessdate=28 December 2013|publisher=blog.thenewstribune.com}}</ref>

Morrell was the chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services in the House. She was also on the Appropriations, Health Care & Wellness, and Technology & Economic Development Committees. During her tenure, Morrell also served as both Majority Caucus Chair and Deputy Majority Whip in the State House.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}

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