Margaret Rayburn
State houseWashington
District15th
Term start1985
Term end1995
PredecessorLyle J. Dickie
SuccessorJim Honeyford
Birth dateApril 5, 1927
Death dateMay 14, 2013 (aged 86)
Birth placeNorth Powder, Oregon
Death placeSunnyside, Washington
PartyDemocratic
Alma materEastern Washington University

Margaret Shaw Rayburn (April 5, 1927 – May 14, 2013) was an American politician and teacher who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Born in North Powder, Oregon, Rayburn graduated from Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education.

Career

After graduating from college, Rayburn worked as a teacher in Grandview, Washington. After she retired from teaching, Rayburn was elected to the Washington House of Representatives from 1985 to 1995 as a Democrat. She and her husband operated an orchard near Grandview, Washington.

Death

Rayburn died in Sunnyside, Washington.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Margaret S. Rayburn". Yakima Herald. June 11, 2013.
    - "Women in The Washington Legislature 1913-2013 - Margaret Rayburn". Washington State Legislature.
    - "Rayburn, Margaret". Our Campaigns