David Moon (politician)
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Delegate David Moon, December 2016
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| Member of the Montgomery County Council from District 4 | |
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Assumed office January 14, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Heather Mizeur |
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January 28, 1979 Takoma Park, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Melinda |
| Residence | Takoma Park, MD |
| Alma mater | Tufts University, American University |
| Occupation | lawyer, activist, writer |
David Moon (born January 28, 1979) is an American activist, lawyer, and politician. He is currently a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 20.
Moon was born in Takoma Park, Maryland to Korean immigrants. He graduated from Walt Whitman High School, after which he double majored in sociology and philosophy at Tufts University. In 2004, he received a J.D. from the Washington College of Law of American University..
Moon worked as a program director for the progressive, civil liberties group Demand Progress. In 2014, he edited Maryland Juice a state politics blog, while working as a policy attorney and Democratic political consultant. Previously, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the election reform group, FairVote, coordinating advocacy efforts to improve the electoral process.
Moon served as Campaign Director for Jamie Raskin's 2006 election to the Maryland State Senate, defeating five term incumbent Ida Ruben. Later, Moon worked on the County Council campaign for Nancy Navarro in 2008.
In 2013, he announced his candidacy for Maryland State Assembly, replacing the seat vacated by Heather Mizeur who ran for governor. As an Asian American, he was inspired by Obama's 2008 victory. In 2016, he was a candidate for the seat vacated by Jamie Raskin's election to Congress, earning endorsements from Service Employees International Union, CASA de Maryland, and Progressive Maryland.
In the legislature, Moon has been a vocal advocate to decriminalize drug laws that have led to mass incarceration. Strongly supportive of greater transparency, Moon co-sponsored legislation to require video streaming of all Maryland House and Senate sessions and their committees.
As a legislator, Moon adopted a more collaborative approach than he anticipated before taking office. He sought to join other legislators to oppose the conservative agenda of Republican Governor Larry Hogan.
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