Jeanne Edwards
StateWashington
State house 1Washington
District 11st
Term start 11999
Term end 12005
Birth dateSeptember 8, 1928
Birth placeDetroit, Michigan
Death dateJune 26, 2011
Death placeBothell, Washington
PartyDemocrat

Jeanne Alice Edwards (September 8, 1928 – June 26, 2011) was an American politician.[1] She was a Democrat, and represented District 1 in the Washington House of Representatives which included parts of northeast King County and south Snohomish County, from 1999 to 2005.[2]

Biography

Jeanne Edwards was of Irish descent and grew up in Colorado attending Catholic schools.[3] From 1983 to 1993, she worked in hospital administration and public relations for Everett General Hospital.[4] She served seven years on the Bothell City Council, four years on the board of directors for Community Transit and on the board of the Snohomish Health District.[5] She retired from public service in 2008.[6] Edwards died June 26, 2011, following a 13-year battle with kidney disease.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Jeanne Edwards". web.leg.wa.gov/womeninthelegislature
  2. ^ "Jeanne Edwards". web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  3. ^ Hughes, John B. (2011-06-29). "Jeanne Edwards: the ‘ultimate civic volunteer’ | Northshore Citizen". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  4. ^ Hughes, John B. (2011-06-29). "Jeanne Edwards: the ‘ultimate civic volunteer’ | Northshore Citizen". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  5. ^ "Editor and lawmaker, Jeanne Edwards, 82, led with her heart". HeraldNet.com. 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  6. ^ "State rep. Jeanne Edwards reluctantly retires". HeraldNet.com. 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  7. ^ "Jeanne Edwards Obituary (2011) - Seattle, WA - The Herald (Everett)". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2026-03-24.