Roger Freeman (American politician)
Roger D. Freeman (November 30, 1965 – October 29, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 30th Legislative District.[2] He died in office of colon cancer,[3] but was subsequently re-elected posthumously.[4] Freeman was African-American.[5]
Roger Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – October 29, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Katrina Asay |
| Succeeded by | Carol Gregory |
| Federal Way City Council, Position No. 6 | |
| In office January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2012[1] | |
| Preceded by | Eric Faison |
| Succeeded by | Diana Noble-Gulliford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1965 |
| Died | October 29, 2014 (aged 48) Federal Way, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sonya Freeman |
| Residence | Federal Way, Washington |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University (BA) Washburn University (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer Public defender |
| Website | Official |
References
- "Public Reception for Departing Councilmembers Freeman and Kochmar" (PDF). cityoffederalway.com. November 27, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- "Roger Freeman". votesmart.org. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- Federal Way Rep. Roger Freeman dies at 48
- Dead man elected: How to fill his seat in the Legislature, at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer; by Joel Connelly; published November 5, 2014; retrieved November 10, 2014
- "African Americans in the Washington State Legislature". Washington State Library. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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