Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney
Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney | |
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Kenney in 2013 | |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| In office January 13, 1997 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Jacobsen |
| Succeeded by | Jessyn Farrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1936 Hardin, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2025 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney (September 20, 1936 – May 13, 2025) was an American Democratic politician. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 46th district.[1]
Life and career
Kenney was born in Hardin, Montana on September 20, 1936.[2][3] In 1996, she ran unsuccessfully for Secretary of State of Washington. In 1997, Governor Mike Lowry appointed her to serve the remainder of Ken Jacobsen's term after Jacobsen's appointment to the Washington State Senate.[4]
Kenney died on May 13, 2025, at the age of 88.[5]
References
- ^ "Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney". votesmart.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
- ^ "Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney". Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Kershner, Kate (September 25, 2011). "Kenney, Phyllis Gutierrez (b. 1936)". www.historylink.org. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Herald, Latino (May 14, 2025). "Phyllis Gutiérrez-Kenney, Latina Pioneer in the Washington State Legislature, Dies at 89". Lynnwood Times. Retrieved May 18, 2025.