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Priscilla Dunn
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| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 19th district |
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| In office June 30, 2009 – November 10, 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Edward McClain |
| Succeeded by | Merika Coleman |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1998 – June 30, 2009 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Grover Dunn |
| Children | Karen Dunn |
| Residences | Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Alabama State University University of Montevallo |
| Occupation | Homeless Education Coordinator, Politician |
Priscilla Dunn (born October 8, 1943) is an American politician who was a member of the Alabama Senate from 2009 to 2022 as a member of the Democratic Party.
Personal life
Dunn is married to her husband, Grover, and has one daughter, Karen. She received her Bachelor of Science from Alabama State University and her Master of Arts from the University of Montevallo.
Legislative career
From 1998 until 2009 she was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. Dunn has been a member of the Alabama Senate since a special election was called in 2009. In April 2015 work in the Senate slowed due to a resolution opposing efforts to expand Medicaid. In August 2015 a Senate committee which Dunn was a part of put a ban on selling tissue from aborted fetuses. Dunn cast the sole vote against the ban.
