Moffie Funk
Moffie Funk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 5th, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Liz Bangerter |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
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 career
[edit]Funk 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 career
[edit]In 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]
- 2015: Education, Local Government, State Administration
- 2017: Education (Vice chair), Business and Labor, Agriculture
- 2019: Education (Vice chair), Business and Labor, Agriculture
- 2021: Education (Vice chair), Business and Labor, Agriculture
In July 2021, Funk was named the Interim Party Executive Director of the Montana Democrats.[2]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Moffie Funk | '2,179; | 52.5% | ||
| Republican | Liz Bangerter (incumbent) | 1,973 | 47.5% | ||
| Total votes | 4,152 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Moffie Funk (incumbent) | - | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | - | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Moffie Funk (incumbent) | 3,892 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 3,892 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Moffie Funk (incumbent) | 3,446 | 55.9% | ||
| Republican | Debbie Westlake | 2,717 | 44.1% | ||
| Total votes | 6,162 | 100.00% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Name : MOFFIE FUNK (D)". The Montana Legislature. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Montana Democratic Party Announces Moffie Funk as Interim Executive Director". Montana Democratic Party. 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ^ a b c d "Moffie Funk: A Passion to Serve | NEA". National Education Association. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ^ a b "Moffie Funk". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-03-07.