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District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
54
AXTELL
FRANCES C.
R
H
WHATCOM
1913
1
1913-1914
47
HOUSEWIFE
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY- PHB
4/1/53 SEATTLE
37
CROAKE
NENA JOLIDON
PR
H
PIERCE
1913
1
1913-1914
40
DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHY
YES
20
WILLIAMS
INA PHILLIPS
R
H
YAKIMA
1917
1
1917-1918
42
HOMEMAKER
TUSCUMBIA, MO 2/24/1875
ELLENSBURG NORMAL, TAUGHT @ 15
1934
38
HASKELL
FRANCES M.
R
H
PIERCE
1919
1
1919-1920
48
HOUSEWIFE
ODESSA, NY
49
COLWELL
ANNA K.
R
H
SNOHOMISH
1920
1
1920-1922
44
HOUSEWIFE
8/30/41 (OBIT ST 9/2/41)
APPOINTED TO 1920 EX. S.
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
7
HURN
REBA J.
R
S
SPOKANE
1923
2
1923-1930
41
LAWYER
U OF WASH-LAW DEGREE
39
KASTNER
JESSIE BULLOCK
FL
H
PIERCE
1923
1
1923-1924
49
HOUSEWIFE
48
MILLER
MABEL INGERS
R
H
SNOHOMISH
1923
1
1923-1926
43
HOUSEWIFE
3/17/1874
56
REEVES
BELLE
D
H
CHELAN
1923
5
1923-1937
52
HOUSEWIFE
1871
KANSAS, TEACHERS
1/2/48 OLYMPIA
SECRETARY OF STATE 1938-1948; FIRST NAME=BELLE?
44
SWEETMAN
MAUDE
R
H
KING
1923
4
1923-1930
43
CITY EMPLOYEE
1880
6/19/44 SAN FRANCISCO
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
39
HUTCHINSON
MARY
R
H
PIERCE
1929
2
1929-1932
51
COURT CLERK
35
MCQUESTEN
IDA
R
H
PIERCE
1929
2
1929-1932
10/25/41 TACOMA
SUPT. GIRLS SCHOOL 1921-1925
38
WANAMAKER
PEARL A.
D
S
SNOHOMISH, ISLAND
1929
5
1929-1940
29
TEACHER/HOUSEWIFE
1899
U OF WASH-BA
SENATE 1937-1939, SPI 1941-1957
23
HADDON
LULU
D
H
KITSAP
1933
4
1933-1941
51
HOMEMAKER
1881
6/20/64 BREMERTON OBIT ST 6/22
SENATE 1937-1941
27
LANZ
ESTHER M.
D
H
PIERCE
1933
1
1933-1934
33
SALESLADY
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
27
MALSTROM
KATHERYN E.
D
S
PIERCE
1933
3
1933-1944
45
BUSINESS WOMAN
8/16/61 SEATTLE
DIR. DEPT OF SOCIAL SECURITY 1945-1949
9
MYERS
FLORENCE W.
D
H
WHITMAN
1933
3
1933-1938
44
HOUSEWIFE
40
BOEDE
VIOLET P.
D
H
SKAGIT, SAN JUAN
1935
6
1935-1950
42
HOUSEWIFE
1891
6/4/64
HOUSE OF REPS 1935-1938, 1941-1946, 1949-1950
37
COHEN
A. LOU
D
H
KING
1935
2
1935-1938
68
BROKER
10/29/52 (OBIT ST 10/30)
44
EDLUND
LINEA L.
D
H
KING
1935
1
1935-1936
44
HOUSEWIFE
1893
1937
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
46
FARQUHARSON
MARY U.
D
S
KING
1935
2
1935-1941
33
HOUSEWIFE
U OF WASH-BA
18
KEEN
MARIE FLORENCE
R
H
COWLITZ, WAHKIAKUM
1935
1
1935-1936
38
HOMEMAKER
37
PARKER
ADELA
D
H
KING
1935
1
1935-1936
ATTORNEY/JOURNALIST
U OF WASH-LAW DEGREE
4/8/56 SEATTLE
39
BRADFORD
GENE L.
D
H
SNOHOMISH, ISLAND
1937
1
1937-1938
28
HOUSEWIFE
8/17/37 (OBIT ST)
46
COUGHLIN
MARGARET
D
H
KING
1937
1
1937-1938
24
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
31
FOGG
KATHRYN
D
H
KING
1939
1
1939-1940
37
HOUSEWIFE
18
HANSEN
JULIA BUTLER
D
H
COWLITZ, WAHKIAKUM
1939
11
1939-1960
31
WRITER, BOOKKEEPER
PORTLAND, OR 6/14/07
U OF WASH-BA
CATHLAMET CITY COUNCIL, CONGRESS 1960-73, U
3
KEHOE
AGNES
D
H
SPOKANE
1939
4
1939-1945
WELFARE WORKER
11/17/59 SPOKANE
49
WINTLER
ELLA
R
H
CLARK
1939
4
1937-1964
53
TEACHER
VANCOUVER, WA 8/10/1855
U OF WASH-BA,MA
4/17/75 VANCOUVER WA
19
GEHRMAN
AGNES M.
R
S
GRAYS HARBOR
1941
2
1941-1948
46
HOMEMAKER, BUSINESS WOMAN
HOUSE OF REPS (DIST.32) 1947-48
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
31
HARMAN
EMMA TAYLOR
D
H
KING
1941
2
1941-1944
46
STENOGRAPHER
44
FORBUS
LADY WILLIE
D
S
KING
1943
1
1943-1946
50
ATTORNEY
U OF MICH.-BA, LAW DEGREE
28
MEDDINS
WINNIFRED C.P.
D
H
PIERCE
1943
1
1943-1944
66
RETIRED
23
JOHNSON
GERTRUDE L.
D
H
KITSAP
1943
1
1943-1944
57
BUSINESS WOMAN
1884
10/18/64 ROLLING BAY
APPOINTED SENATE 11/26/43
34
TESTU
JEANETTE
D
H
KING
1943
8
1943-1962
43
HOUSEWIFE, TEACHER
PIERRE, SD 1900
NORMAL SCHOOL
1/10/64 MEXICO CITY
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
39
BEHM
GEORGIANA
D
H
SNOHOMISH, ISLAND
1943
1
1943-1945
38
HOUSEWIFE
32
SMITH
NETTIE LUELL
D
H
KING
1943
2
1943-1946
56
1886
WASHINGTON
4/25/62 SEATTLE
APPT'D TO FILL POST OF HUSBAND JURIE B.
31
THRASHER
PEARL G.
D
H
KING
1945
1
1945-1946
27
AIRCRAFT ELECTRICIAN
19
PENNICK
BLANCHE
D
H
GRAYS HARBOR, PACIFIC
1945
1
1945-1946
38
COUNTY SUPT. OF SCHOOLS
40
RIDGWAY
EMMA ABBOTT
D
H
SKAGIT, SAN JUAN
1945
5
1945-1955
THEATER MANAGER
SEATTLE, WA
WSU-BA; COLUMBIA UNIV-MA
5/1/81 SEDRO WOOLLEY
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
46
JONES
MATILDA
R
H
KING
1949
3
1949-1955
49
HOUSEWIFE
ST. HELENA, CA 1900
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-BA
21
KELLEY
GRACE
D
H
GRAYS HARBOR
1949
1
1949-1950
55
RN, REAL ESTATE
NIAGARA, ND 1894
NORMAL SCHOOL
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
12
ANDERSON
EVA
R
H
CHELAN
1949
6
1949-1959
59
EDUCATOR/WRITER
SURPRISE, NE 1889
NEW WESLEYAN-BA, MA, PHD
12/23/72
DOUGLAS COUNTY SUPT OF SCHOOLS
21
PHILLIPS
GLADYS
R
H
GRAYS HARBOR
1951
1
1951-1952
38
LAWYER
ABERDEEN, WA 1912
U OF WASH-BA, LAW
41
LECOCQ
MARY
R
H
WHATCOM
1953
1
1953-1954
57
HOUSWIFE
NORMAL SCHOOL
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
14
MAY
CATHERINE
R
H
YAKIMA
1953
3
1953-1957
38
RADIO COMMENTATOR, MED SE
YAKIMA, WA 5/18/14
U OF WASH-BA
US CONGRESS REP. 1959-1961
26
SWAYZE
FRANCES
R
H
PIERCE
1953
8
1953-1965
51
Housewife, Admissions Cou
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
UPS-BA
4
EPTON
KATHRYN
D
H
SPOKANE
1957
2
1957-1965
44
HOUSEWIFE/WRITER
GARWOOD, ID
WSC, GONZAGA, HOLY NAMES, UA
27
GLEASON
MARION C.
D
H
PIERCE
1957
4
1957-1964
40
HOMEMAKER
SEATTLE, WA
36
KIRK
GLADYS
R
H
KING
1957
8
1957-1972
54
HOUSEWIFE
GYPSUM, CO 1903
BUSINESS COLLEGE
1974 SEATTLE
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
17
HENRY
MILDRED
D
H
KLICKITAT, SKAMANIA
1957
4
1957-1964
29
HOUSEWIFE
KLICKITAT COUNTY, WA
BUSINESS COLLEGE
DIST. 16, 1957-58
21
TWIDELL
VIVIEN
D
H
GRAYS HARBOR
1957
2
1957-1960
48
GROCER
ABERDEEN, WA 1908
BUSINESS COLLEGE
23
MORGAN
FRANCES HADDON
D
S
KITSAP
1959
3
1959-1968
49
HOMEMAKER, ADVERSTISING
WASHINGTON
6/28/71 SEATTLE
37
O'DONNELL
ANN
D
H
KING
1959
3.5
1959-1965
24
PUBLIC RELATIONS
HELENA, MT 1935
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY-BA
5/25/65 SEATTLE
14
LYNCH
MARJORIE
R
H
YAKIMA
1963
5
1963-1972
42
HOMEMAKER (WAS IN RAF)
LONDON, ENGLAND
11/8/77 TACOMA
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
32
MCCAFFREE
MARY ELLEN
R
H
KING
1963
4
1963-1970
44
HOMEMAKER
EL DORADO, KS
KANSAS STATE-BA
16
JOHNSON
DORIS J.
D
H
BENTON, FRANKLIN
1965
3
1965-1974
41
TEACHER, SCHOOL COUNSELOR
WASHINGTON
WWSC BELLINGHAM-BA, MA
HOUSE OF REPS (DIST. 8) 1973-74
22
LUX
MARY STUART
D
H
THURSTON
1965
2
1965-1968
44
HOMEMAKER
NEW YORK
WM SMITH-BA; JOHNS HOPKINS-RN
OLYMPIA CITY COUNCIL
37
KING
MARJORIE
D
H
KING
1965
1
1965-1966
31
VALLE
GEORGETTE
D
H
KING
1965
6
1965-1982
40
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
BLUE EARTH, MN
UNIV OF MINNESOTA-BS
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
24
CLOCKSIN
VIRGINIA
R
H
MASON, CLALLAM, JEFFERSON
1967
1
1967-1968
32
FLORIST
WASHINGTON
5
MCCORMICK
GERALDINE
D
H
SPOKANE
1969
7
1969-1982
HOMEMAKER
SPOKANE, WA
ATTENDED WHITWORTH
44
NORTH
LOIS
R
S
KING
1969
5
1969-1979
47
HOUSEWIFE, TEACHER
BERKELEY, CA 1922
UC BERKELEY-BA
SENATE 1975 - KING COUNTY FREEHOLDER, BOUNDARY REV
27
WOJAHN
R. LORRAINE
D
S
PIERCE
1969
0
1969-
48
PUBLIC RELATIONS
TACOMA, WA 1920
ATTENDED U OF WASH
SENATE 1977-?, GOV COMM ON STATUS OF WOMEN
37
MAXIE
PEGGY
D
H
KING
1971
6
1971-1982
34
STUDENT/COUNSELOR
AMARILLO,TX 1936
SEATTLE U-BA, U OF WASH- MA
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
2
ERICKSON
PHYLLIS
D
H
PIERCE, THURSTON
1973
4.5
1973-1981
49
HOMEMAKER
TEXAS
UNIV OF UTAH-MSW
SCHOOL BOARD, COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD
10
FORTSON
ELEANOR
D
H
SNOHOMISH, ISLAND
1973
3
1973-1978
65
RETIRED PRINCIPAL
WASHINGTON
WWSC (B'HAM)-MA
47
NORTH
FRANCES
D
H
KING
1973
5
1973-1982
53
SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, 1919
SEATTLE U
CITY COUNCIL NORTH BEND
36
SOMMERS
HELEN
D
H
KING
1973
0
1973-
40
DEPUTY ADMIN. FOR KING CO
NEW JERSEY 1932
U OF WASH-BA, MA
35
RIDDER
RUTHE
D
S
KING
1973
3
1974-1982
HOMEMAKER
WASHINGTON
U OF WASH-BS
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
28
WINSLEY
SHIRLEY J.
R
S
PIERCE
1974
0
1974-
42
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MANAG
FOSSTON, MN
TCC, PLU-BA
SENATE 1993 - ; HOUSE OF REPS 15 YEARS
42
BECKER
MARY KAY
D
H
WHATCOM
1975
4
1975-1982
28
WRITER
ABERDEEN,WA 1946
WWSC-BA, STANFORD-BA AND LAW
34
BUFFINGTON
NANCY
R
S
KING
1975
1
1975-1978
35
APPAREL REPRESENTATIVE
LOGAN, UT 1939
SEATTLE CC; U OF WASH
8
COCHRANE
PAT
D
H
YAKIMA, BENTON
1975
1
1975-1976
BOOK STORE OWNER
MONTANA
MONTANA STATE-BA; BOSTON U-MA
21
GOULD
SUSAN E.
R
S
SNOHOMISH
1975
2
1975-1982
45
CHEMIST
SEATTLE, WA
U OF WASH-BS
EDMONDS SCHOOL BOARD
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
33
LEE
ELEANOR
R
S
KING
1975
4
1975-1990
43
BUSINESS MANAGER
ILLINOIS
WSU, TESC-BA
STATE LAND PLANNING COMMISSION
47
SHERMAN
MARION KYLE
D
H
KING
1975
4
1975-1982
49
WRITER
WASHINGTON
U OF WASH-BA
23
CRASWELL
ELLEN
R
S
KITSAP
1977
2
1977-1980
44
BUSINESS OWNER
SEATTLE, WA 1932
U OF WASH
House 1977-1979
7
FANCHER
HELEN
R
H
FERRY, LINCOLN, PEND OREILLE, STEVENS, OKANOGAN, SPOKANE
1977
3
1977-1981
45
CATTLE RANCHER
SEATTLE, WA 1931
EASTERN WASH.; U OF WASH
1
GRUGER
AUDREY
D
H
KING, SNOHOMISH
1977
3
1977-1982
47
VOLUNTEER, HOMEMAKER
MINOT, ND 1930
U OF WASH-BA
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
16
HAYNER
JEANNETTE
R
S
FRANKLIN, WALLA WALLA
1977
2
1977-1992
53
HOMEMAKER
PORTLAND, OR
U OF OREGON-LAW
House of Reps 1973-1976
19
MONOHON
CAROL A.
D
H
GRAYS HARBOR, PACIFIC
1977
4
1977-1984
31
HOMEMAKER
RAYMOND, WA 1945
GRAYS HARBOR C.; UPS-BA, LAW
APPOINTED SENATE 1977
29
PEARSALL
CATHY
D
H
PIERCE
1977
1
1977-1978
44
STORE OWNER
TACOMA, WA 1932
U OF WASH
39
WOODY
DIANNE H.
D
S
KING
1978
2
1978-1984
SOCIAL WORKER
WASHINGTON
WWU-BA
32
BREKKE
JOANNE
D
H
KING
1978
7.5
1978-1992
44
HOMEMAKER
NORTH BEND WA
U OF WASH-BA
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
49
GALLOWAY
SHIRLEY
D
H
CLARK
1979
3
1979-1984
44
HOMEMAKER
ARKANSAS, 1934
CLARK COLLEGE, WSU, TESC
VANCOUVER SCHOOL BOARD
26
GRANLUND
BARBARA
D
H
KITSAP, PIERCE
1979
2
1979-1982
50
HOMAKER
NEBRASKA, 1928
OLYMPIC COLLEGE
SENATE 1981-
10
HOUCHEN
JOAN
R
H
SNOHOMISH, ISLAND
1979
2
1979-1982
48
FARMER
MINNESOTA
U OF WASH
20
ROSBACH
WILMA
R
H
LEWIS
1979
2
1979-1982
59
RETAIL MERCHANT
NORTH DAKOTA
45
TEUTSCH
DELORES E.
R
H
KING
1979
2
1979-1982
43
COMM. COLLEGE TRUSTEE
WASHINGTON
ATTENDED U OF WASH
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
28
VOZENILEK
BEVERLY
R
S
PIERCE
1979
0.5
1979-1980
APPOINTED TO SENATE 8/2/79
43
RINEHART
NITA
D
H
KING
1979
2
1979-1982
40
HOMEMAKER
TEXARKANA, TX
SOUTHERN METHODIST-BA
SENATE DISTRICT 46 1983 -
3
REID
KATHERINE
D
S
SPOKANE
1979
0.5
1979-1980
3
HURLEY
MARGARET
D
S
SPOKANE
1979
1.5
1979-1984
HOUSEWIFE
WINNEBAGO, MN
HOLY NAMES COLLEGE-BA
House of Reps 1953-1979, 13.5
3
STRATTON
LOIS
D
S
SPOKANE
1980
5
1980-1992
52
SENIOR SECRETARY
SPRINGDALE, WA
KINMAN BUSINESS UNIV
SENATE 1985-1992
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
28
FLINT
SALLY
R
H
PIERCE
1980
0.5
1980-1980
PROPERTY MANAGER
U OF COLORADO-BA
32
RUST
NANCY S.
D
H
KING
1981
1
1981-1996
52
HOMEMAKER
IOWA CITY, IA 1928
U OF IOW-BA, MS
ALSO SERVED AS REP. IN DISTRICTS 1 AND 44
23
SCHMIDT
KAREN
R
H
KITSAP
1981
9.5
1981-1999
35
TRAVEL AGENCY OWNER
CALIFORNIA
ATTEND ARIZONA STATE
resigned 10/1999
31
BERLEEN
JEANETTE
R
H
KING
1981
1
1981-1982
28
BUDGET ANALYST
WASHINGTON
U OF WASH-BS
8
HANKINS
SHIRLEY
R
H
BENTON, YAKIMA
1981
0
1981-
49
RADIATION DOSIMETRY SPECI
KANSAS
APPOINTED SENATE SEPT 1990
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
33
HINE
LORRAINE
D
H
KING
1981
6
1981-1993
50
HOMEMAKER
TIMBERLAKE, SD
WSU-BA
MAYOR OF DES MOINES
36
LANE
JAY
R
H
KING
1981
1
1981-1982
41
STAFF MANAGER
SOUTH DAKOTA
3
LEONARD
MARGARET
R
H
SPOKANE
1982
1
1981-1982
62
RETIRED
WISCONSIN
U OF WASH; ELLENSBURG NORMAL
21
ALLEN
KATHERINE
R
H
SNOHOMISH
1983
2.5
1983-1988
HOMEMAKER
COLORADO
U OF DENVER-BA
6/7/88 EVERETT
22
BELCHER
JENNIFER
D
H
THURSTON
1983
5
1983-1991
CONSULTANT
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
30
BROUGH
JEAN MARIE
R
H
PIERCE
1983
6
1983-1994
41
TEACHER
WASHINGTON DC, 1942
AUBURN UNIV-MA; U OF WASH
14
ELLIS
JERRY
D
H
YAKIMA
1983
1
1983-1984
BUSINESS MANAGER
27
FISHER
RUTH
D
H
PIERCE
1983
0
1983-
HOMEMAKER
TACOMA, WA
UPS
PIERCE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
44
LONG
JEANINE H.
R
S
SNOHOMISH
1983
0
1983-
TEACHER
U OF WASH-BA
House 1983-1985, MAYOR MILL CREEK AND BRIER
45
MILLER
LOUISE
R
H
KING
1983
5.5
1983-1994
TEACHER
SAN JOSE STATE-BA
RESIGNED 1/3/94
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
43
NIEMI
JANICE
D
H
KING
1983
4
1983-1994
JUDGE
U OF WASH, U OF MICHIGAN-LAW
SENATE 1989 -
26
POWERS
CAROLYN
D
H
KITSAP, PIERCE
1983
1
1983-1984
HOMEMAKER
FLORIDA
6
SILVER
JEAN
R
H
SPOKANE
1983
7
1983-1996
CPA
WASHINGTON
EASTERN WASH ST COLLEGE
House of Representative, District 5, 1983-1992
18
SMITH
LINDA A.
R
S
CLARK, COWLITZ
1983
5
1983-1995
TAX CONSULTANT
SENATE 1989 - 1994, US CONGRESS
38
SCOTT
PATRICIA
D
H
SNOHOMISH
1984
0
1984-
ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE
MINNESOTA
APPOINTED HOUSE 1984
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
14
DOTY
SHIRLEY
R
H
YAKIMA
1985
3
1985-1990
TEACHER, RANCHER
ANCHORAGE, AK
CENTRAL WASHINGTON U-BA
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
49
NUTLEY
BUSSE
D
H
CLARK
1985
3
1985-1990
BUSINESS OWNER
YAKIMA VALLEY WA
U OF WASHINGTON-BA
11
LEONARD
JUNE
D
H
KING
1985
4.5
1985-1994
YOUTH SERVICES
WASHINGTON
ATTENDED U OF WASH
4/21/94
28
WALKER
SALLY W.
R
H
PIERCE
1985
2.5
1985-1990
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
WILMETTE, IL
WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE
39
WILSON
KARLA
D
H
SNOHOMISH
1985
3
1985-1990
TEACHER
WASHINGTON
U OF WASH- BA MA
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
22
UNSOELD
JOLENE
D
H
THURSTON
1985
2
1985-1988
CITIZEN LOBBYIST
CORVALLIS, OR
US CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
15
RAYBURN
MARGARET
D
H
YAKIMA
1985
5
1985-1994
RETIRED TEACHER, ORCHARDI
26
THOMAS
LINDA CRAIG
R
H
PIERCE
1985
1
1985-1986
TEACHER, AUTHOR
WASHINGTON
42
ANDERSON
ANN
R
S
WHATCOM
1987
3
1987-1998
35
TEACHER/BUSINESS OWNER
YAKIMA, WA 1952
CWU-MA
20
HOLM
BARBARA
D
H
LEWIS,THURSTON
1987
1
1987-1988
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
U OF WASH-MA
Also represented District 20 in the House
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
2
RASMUSSEN
MARILYN
D
S
PIERCE, THURSTON
1987
0
1987-
DAIRY FARMER
SEATTLE, WA
ATTENDED U OF WASH
SENATE 1995; HOUSE OF REPS 6 YRS; SCHOOL BD MEMBER
44
CANTWELL
MARIA
D
H
SNOHOMISH
1987
3
1987-1992
PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTA
MIAMI UNIV
SENATE, US CONGRESS
1
MURRAY
PATTY
D
S
KING
1989
1
1989-1992
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
SEATTLE, WA
WSU-BA
US CONGRESS SENATE
20
BOWMAN
ROSE
R
H
LEWIS, THURSTON
1989
2
1989-1992
BUSINESS OWNER
CENTRALIA COLLEGE
22
FRASER
KAREN
D
S
THURSTON
1989
0
1989-
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
UW-BA, MPA
SENATE, HOUSE OF REPS 1989-1991 , MAYOR OF LACEY
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
18
MORRIS
BETTY SUE
D
H
CLARK, COWLITZ
1989
4
1989-1996
CONGRESSIONAL AIDE
U OF MISSOURI, U OF PORTLAND
17
MYERS
HOLLY
D
H
SKAMANIA, KLICKITAT
1989
3
1989-1994
TEACHER
EWU; U OF PORTLAND-BA, MA
11
PRENTICE
MARGARITA
D
S
KING
1989
0
1988-
NURSE
U OF WASH
SENATE 1993 - HOUSE OF REPS 1988-1993
5
RECTOR
SHIRLEY
D
H
SPOKANE
1989
1
1989-1990
LABOR UNION SECRETARY
47
FORNER
ELMIRA
R
H
KING
1990
2.5
1990-1994
GREEN RIVER CC
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
25
CASADA
SARAH
R
H
PIERCE
1990
3.5
1990-1996
BUSINESS OWNER
14
EDMONDSON
BETTY L.
R
H
YAKIMA
1991
2
1991-1994
MAYOR
29
FRANKLIN
ROSA
D
S
PIERCE
1991
0
1991-
NURSE
UPS-BA; PLU-MA
SENATE 1993- ; ONE TERM, HOUSE OF REPS
35
JOHNSON
PEGGY
R
H
MASON, GRAYS HARBOR
1991
3
1991-1998
FARMER
SEATTLE PACIFIC U-BA
HOUSE OF REPS 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-1998
15
LISK
BARBARA
R
H
YAKIMA, BENTON
1991
0
1991-
ORCHARDIST
YAKIMA VALLEY
WSU-BS
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
30
MITCHELL
MARYANN
R
H
PIERCE
1991
0
1991-
HOUSE 1991-92, 95-96, 97
49
OGDEN
VAL
D
H
CLARK
1991
0
1991-
CONSULTANT, COLLEGE INSTR
WASHINGTON
WSU-BA
31
ROLAND
JUDI
D
H
KING
1991
2
1991-1994
CITY COUNCIL
22
KREIDLER
LELA
D
S
THURSTON
1991
0.5
1991
SCHOOL ASSISTANT
BA
APPOINTED WHILE HUSBAND ON ACTIVE DUTY
31
ROACH
PAM
R
S
PIERCE
1991
0
1991-
STAFF KING COUNTY
BYU-BA
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
47
SKRATEK
SYLVIA
D
S
KING
1991
1
1991-1994
COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR
WAYNE STATE UNIV-BA,MS
21
WOOD
JEANNETTE
R
S
SNOHOMISH
1991
0
1991-
TEACHER, ORCHARDIST
CORNELL U-BA
SENATE 1995 ; HOUSE OF REPS 1988; MAYOR OF WOODW
40
SPANEL
HARRIET A.
D
S
SKAGIT, WHATCOM
1993
0
1993-
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
IOWA
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY-BS
HOUSE OF REPS 1987-1992
10
HAUGEN
MARY MARGARET
D
S
ISLAND, SNOHOMISH
1993
0
1993
BUSINESS OWNER
WASHINGTON
HOUSE OF REPS 1983-1992
32
COLE
GRACE
D
H
KING
1993
7.5
1993-1998
HOMEMAKER
OREGON STATE U
APPD. House, District 1 1982-1983, 1985-1992
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
33
PATTERSON
JULIA
D
S
KING
1993
0
1993-
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
UW-BA; WSU-BS
APPOINTED TO SENATE 1997; CITY COUNCIL
22
ROMERO
SANDRA
D
H
THURSTON
1993
0
1993-
OLYMPIA CITY COUNCIL
39
STEVENS
VAL
R
S
SNOHOMISH
1993
0
1993-
INTERIOR DECORATOR
CAL POLY-BS, MA
HOUSE OF REPS 2 TERMS
28
TALCOTT
GIGI
R
H
TACOMA
1993
0
1993-
EDUCATOR
43
THIBAUDEAU
PAT
D
S
KING
1993
0
1993-
LOBBYIST
WHITMAN-BA;SMITH COLLEGE-MA
HOUSE OF REPS
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
11
VELORIA
VELMA R.
D
H
KING
1993
0
1993-
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST
SAN FRANCISCO STATE-BS
22
WOLFE
CATHY
D
H
THURSTON
1993
0
1993-
TESC-BA
5
DREW
KATHLEEN
D
S
KING
1993
1
1993-1996
STAFF KING COUNTY COUNCIL
OHIO U-BA, EVERGREEN-BA
16
LOVELAND
VALORIA
D
S
FRANKLIN, WALLA WALLA
1993
0
1993-
COUNTY TREASURER
1
MCAULIFFE
ROSEMARY
D
S
KING
1993
0
1993-
NURSE
SEATTLE U-BS, RN
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
23
SHELDON
BETTI L.
D
S
KITSAP
1993
0
1993-
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DIR.
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
41
BALLASIOTES
IDA
R
H
KING
1993
0
1993-
BUSINESS OWNER
UPS
3
BROWN
LISA
D
S
SPOKANE
1993
0
1993-1998
COLLEGE PROFESSOR
U OF ILL-BA; U OF COLO-PHD
HOUSE 1993-1995
47
COOKE
SUZETTE
R
H
KING
1993
3
1993-1998
PARKS & RECREATION DIRECT
WWU-BA
1
COTHERN
BARBARA
D
H
KING, SNOHOMISH
1993
1
1993-1994
SCHOOL BOARD
SEATTLE UNIV
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
1
JOHNSON
LINDA S.
D
H
KING, SNOHOMISH
1993
1
1993-1994
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR
U OF TEXAS-BA; UW-MA
10
KARAHALIOS
SUE
D
H
SKAGIT, ISLAND
1993
1
1993-1994
TEACHER
LOUISIANA STATE U-BS
24
KESSLER
LYNN
D
H
CLALLAM,JEFFERSON
1993
0
1993-
DIRECTOR UNITED WAY
WASHINGTON
WWU-MA
36
KOHL
JEANNE
D
S
KING
1993
0
1992-
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE-BA, MA
SENATE 1995; HOUSE OF REPS 1992
42
LINVILLE
KELLI
D
H
WHATCOM
1993
0
1993-
SPEECH THERAPIST
BELLINGHAM, WA
HOUSE OF REPS 1993-94, 1995, 1996
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
7
MCMORRIS
CATHY
R
H
PEND OREILLE, STEVENS
1994
0
1994-
ORCHARDIST, LEG. ASSISTAN
PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
APPOINTED HOUSE 1994
13
MULLIKEN
JOYCE
R
H
GRANT, KITTITAS
1995
0
1995-
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
GRANT COUNTY, WA
BIG BEND CC-AA; CWU
21
RADCLIFF
RENEE
R
H
SNOHOMISH
1995
0
1995-
EDITOR BUSINESS MAGAZINE
27
REGALA
DEBBIE
D
H
PIERCE
1995
0
1995-
PARKS COMMISSIONER
TACOMA, WA
UNIV OF PUGET SOUND
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF TACOMA COMM.
14
SKINNER
MARY
R
H
YAKIMA
1995
0
1995-
COMMUNITY SERVICE
WASHINGTON
YAKIMA VALLEY COLLEGE;CWU
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
36
DICKERSON
MARY LOU
D
H
KING
1995
0
1995-
EXECUTIVE DIR. BELLEVUE S
MSW
40
HYMES
CHERYL
R
H
SKAGIT, SAN JUAN
1995
1
1995-1996
SYSTEMS ENGINEER
U OF NEBRASKA-BS
45
LAMBERT
KATHY
R
H
KING
1995
0
1995-
RETAIL TRADE
U OF WASH-BA
37
MASON
DAWN
D
H
KING
1995
2
1995-1998
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ANALYS
NEW JERSEY
TESC
32
FAIRLEY
DARLENE
D
S
KING
1995
0
1995-
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
SEATTLE, WA
UW-BA
LAKE FOREST PARK CITY COUNCIL
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
8
HALE
PATRICIA S.
R
S
BENTON
1995
0
1995-
WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD
11
CODY
EILEEN L.
D
H
KING
1995
0
1995-
NURSE
APPOINTED 5/31/94
33
KEISER
KAREN
D
H
KING
1996
0
1996-
COMMUNICATIONS
UC-BA, MA
APPOINTED 1996
46
KENNEY
PHYLLIS GUTIERREZ
D
H
KING
1997
0
1997-
BUSINESS OWNER
APPOINTED 1997
26
LANTZ
PATRICIA T.
D
H
PIERCE, KITSAP
1997
0
1997-
ATTORNEY
STANFORD; UPS-JD
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
25
MCDONALD
JOYCE
R
H
PIERCE
1997
0
1997-
12
PARLETTE
LINDA EVANS
R
H
CHELAN,DOUGLAS,OKANOGAN, GRANT
1997
0
1997-
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER
PHARMACY DEGREE
35
SWANSON
LENA
D
S
MASON, KITSAP,THURSTON,GRAYS HARBOR
1997
0.5
1997-1997
COMMUNITY ACTIVIST
BUSINESS COLLEGE
APPOINTED TO SENATE 2/1997
32
BUTLER
PATTY
D
H
KING
1997
1
1997-1998
BUSINESS OWNER
4
SCHINDLER
LYNN
R
H
SPOKANE
1998
1998-
Investment consultant
MILWAUKEE, WI 8/18/1944
MARQUETTE U- BA, study at PLU
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
33
SCHUAL-BERKE
SHAY
D
H
KING
1999
1999-
Cardiologist
New York, 1/14/1952
BA WA U St Louis, MD NY Medica
1
EDWARDS
JEANNE
D
H
SNOHOMISH
1999
0
1999-
32
EDMONDS
CAROLYN
D
H
KING
1999
1999-
Business consultant
Santa Monica, CA 3/5/1954
BS San Jose State U, 1977
35
HAIGH
KATHY
D
H
MASON
1999
1999-
Veterinarian
December 3, 1950 Ohio
DVM, Ohio SU College of Vet Me
32
KAGI
RUTH
D
H
KING
1999
1999-
Business real estate
BA U of WA 1967, MPA Syracuse
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
5
PFLUG
CHERYL
R
H
KING
1999
1999-
45
RUDERMAN
LAURA
D
H
KING
1999
1999-
37
SANTOS
SHARON
D
H
KING
1999
1999-
42
GARDNER
GEORGIA
D
S
WHATCOM
1999
0
1999-
CPA
CWU-MA
House of Reps 1997-1998
38
COSTA
JERALITA (Jeri)
D
S
SNOHOMISH
1999
0
1999-
CONSULTANT, CRIME TRAINER
House of Reps 1994-1998
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
30
EIDE
TRACEY
D
S
PIERCE, KING
1999
0
1999-
SCHOOL VOLUNTEER
WASHINGTON
ATTENDED U OF WASH
House of Reps 1993-1994
23
WOODS
BEVERLY
R
H
KITSAP
2000
2000-
Appointed 12/1999
41
MAXWELL
MARCIE
D
H
KING
2009
2
2009-2013
Realtor/Business Owner
WA
BOARD MEMBER RENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2001-2009
33
GREGERSON
MIA
D
H
KING
2013
2013-
Dental Surgical Assistant
Taiwan, 1972
A.A., HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLE
SEATAC COUNCIL MEMBER 2008-2015; DEPUTY MAYOR OF S
38
ROBINSON
JUNE
D
H
SNOHOMISH
2013
0
2013-
54
MANAGING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PR
1959
B.A., UNIV. OF DELAWARE; M.P.H
CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, H
District
Last Name
First Name
Party
H/S
County
First Term
Number of Terms
Years Served
Age
Occupation
Birth
Education
Death
Other Posts
41
SENN
TANA
D
H
KING
2013
0
2013-
42
BOARD MEMBER FOR MERCER ISLAND YOUT
1971
B.A., WASHINGTON UNIV. (ST. LO
MERCER ISLAND CITY COUNCIL, 2013-
21
ORTIZ-SELF
LILLIAN
D
H
SNOHOMISH
2014
0
2014-
53
Middle School Counselor
NY, 1960
M. P. A., M.S., DRAKE UNIVERS
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