Helen Sommers

Helen Sommers
Sommers in 1973
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 36th district
In office 1972–2009
Personal details
Born	March 29, 1932 Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Washington

Helen Sommers (born March 29, 1932) is a retired politician in the American state of Washington. She served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1972 to 2009. She represented the 36th district, as a Democrat.^[1] At the time of her retirement she was the state's longest serving legislator.^[2] She was born in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey and attended the University of Washington.^[3] She was also a Charles Bullard Forest Research Fellow at Harvard University.^[4]

References

1. "Helen Sommers – An Oral History – 1973-2009" (PDF). Washington State Legislature Oral History Program. 16 February 2011. ISBN 978-0-9827541-1-5. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
2. "State Rep. Helen Sommers to retire | The Seattle Times". seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
3. Helen Sommers: An Oral History, Washington State Legislature. Accessed November 4, 2015. "Helen Sommers grew up in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, in the '30s."
4. Washington (State). Office of the Governor; Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State (1999). Washington State Yearbook. Information Press. Retrieved 2015-08-13.