Darlene Fairley
Appearance
Darlene Cook Fairley | |
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Member of the Washington Senate from the 32nd district | |
In office 1995–2011 | |
Preceded by | Al Williams |
Succeeded by | Maralyn Chase |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Michael Gilbert Fairley |
Committees | Government Operations and Elections Committee, Health and Long-Term Care, Ways and Means |
Darlene Cook Fairley (born 1943) was a member of the Washington State Senate from 1995 to 2011 representing the 32nd District.[1] In the Senate, she chaired the Government Operations and Elections Committee.[2][3]
Fairly earned in B.S. in Political Science from the University of Washington in 1967.[4]
Fairley became a Lake Forest Park councilmember in January 1992 and was first elected to the State Senate in 1994.[5] She succeeded Democrat Al Williams, who retired instead of moving when the 32nd district's boundaries were changed.[6]
Fairley married Michael Gilbert Fairley in 1969. Fairley was disabled when her spine was crushed in a traffic accident involving a drunk driver in August 1977.[7]
References
- ^ Longtime Sen. Fairley retires
- ^ Members-Staff
- ^ Votesmart.org-Darlene Fairley
- ^ University of Washington-Olympia
- ^ Sen. Darlene Fairley Biography, Senate Democrats, State of Washington, Retrieved July 2, 2010
- ^ http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940912&slug=1930199
- ^ Article