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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   EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GAP OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTA

 

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