Helen Sommers
Helen Sommers (March 29, 1932 – March 7, 2017) was an American politician. She served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1972 to 2009. She represented the 36th district, as a member of the Democratic Party.[1] At the time of her retirement she was the state's longest serving legislator.[2]
Sommers was born in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey. She studied at the University of Washington.[3] Sommers died on March 7, 2017 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida from natural causes, aged 84.[4]
References
- ↑ Helen Sommers – An Oral History – 1973-2009 (16 February 2011)Washington State Legislature Oral History Program. ISBN 978-0-9827541-1-5. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ↑ State Rep. Helen Sommers to retire | The Seattle Timesseattletimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ↑ Helen Sommers: An Oral History, Washington State Legislature. Accessed November 4, 2015. "Helen Sommers grew up in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, in the '30s."
- ↑ Barnes, Shelby. Former State Rep. Helen Sommers dies at 84. Northwest Cable News (March 7, 2017)Tegna, Inc.. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
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