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Lois Stratton

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Lois Stratton
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 14, 1985 – January 11, 1993
Preceded byMargaret Hurley
Succeeded byJohn A. Moyer
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 2, 1980 – January 14, 1985
Preceded byMargaret Hurley
Succeeded byWilliam S. Day Jr.
Personal details
Born
Lois Jean Stratton

(1927-01-05)January 5, 1927
Springdale, Washington, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 2020(2020-09-11) (aged 93)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAllen Stratton
Children5 including Karen
Occupationsecretary

Lois Jean Stratton (January 5, 1927 – September 11, 2020) was an American politician in the state of Washington. Stratton served in the Washington House of Representatives as a Democrat from the 3rd district from 1979 to 1985, succeeding Margaret Hurley. She also served in the Washington State Senate from 1985 to 1993, succeeding Hurley once again.[1] A member of the Spokane Tribe, Stratton was the first female enrolled tribal member in the Washington State Legislature.[2][3]

Career

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She worked as a secretary, and is an alumnus of Kinman Business University.[4]

Political career

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Stratton unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Spokane in 1993.[4]

Personal life

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She was married with five children, including Spokane City Councilmember Karen Stratton.[5][6]

She died on September 11, 2020, in Spokane, Washington at age 93.[6]

References

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  1. ^ http://web.leg.wa.gov/WomenInTheLegislature/Members/MemberBios/StrattonL_1986.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Epperly, Emma (2020-09-15). "'Kindness, respect and compassion': Longtime state legislator Lois Stratton dies at 93". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  3. ^ "House Class Photos 1981". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  4. ^ a b "Civic Elder: Pain and politics (Lois Stratton)". The Spokesman Review. July 2, 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Lois J. Stratton". Web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  6. ^ a b "'Kindness, respect and compassion': Longtime state legislator Lois Stratton dies at 93". Spokesman.com. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2020-09-15.