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Moffie Funk
Moffie Funk is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 82,[1] focusing on education, labor, and economy in the legislature. In 2014, she was named the Montana History Teacher of the Year.[2] Funk's legislative committee assignments have included Business and Labor, Agriculture, and Education, which she has been the Vice chair of since the 2017 legislative session. Early careerFunk grew up mostly overseas,"[2] in Iraq, Sudan, Tanzania, and Italy.[3] She also grew up partially in Washington, D.C.[3] before attending University of California, Berkeley, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She received a teaching license from Carroll College in Helena, Montana, after which she worked as a middle school social studies teacher in Montana and joined the teachers' union. After she was named the Montana History Teacher of the Year in 2014, she helped write a new social studies textbook for Montana students.[2] After Funk retired from teaching full-time, she joined the executive board of the Montana Federation of Public Employees and founded an advocacy group to raise awareness of attempts to divert public education funding to private, for-profit schools.[3] Political careerIn 2014,[2] Funk was elected to the Montana House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Liz Bangerter. Funk has since focused on legislation supporting public education, unions, and labor in general.[3] Her 2014 campaign website focused on the following topics: education quality and funding; Montana's outdoor beauty and natural resources; healthcare, including women's healthcare access and Medicaid expansion; equal rights and anti-discrimination; and labor.[4] She was reelected three times and will hit term limits for the Montana House in 2023, after her final term. Funk has served on the following committees per legislative session:[4]
In July 2021, Funk was named the Interim Party Executive Director of the Montana Democrats.[2] Electoral historyMoffie Funk electoral history
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