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Female Politicians in Washington, L

  Rachel Lake — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Ruth Lamb — of Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1948; candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kathy Lambert — of Woodinville, King County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Linda Landerdahl — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Bertha Knight Landes (1868-1943) — also known as Bertha Knight — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Ware, Hampshire County, Mass., October 19, 1868. Republican. Lecturer; writer; mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1926-28; defeated, 1928. Female. Congregationalist. Member, Soroptimists; League of Women Voters. First woman mayor of a large American city. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 29, 1943 (age 75 years, 41 days). Interment at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, Wash.
  Relatives: Daughter of Charles Sanford Knight and Cordelia (Cutter) Knight; married, January 2, 1894, to Henry Landes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Bertha Knight Landes: Sandra Haarsager, Bertha Knight Landes of Seattle : Big-City Mayor
  Julia Lane — of Richland, Benton County, Wash. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Linda Lanham — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Liz Larsen — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Mrs. Joseph Latham — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Marilyn Laubach — of Shelton, Mason County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Edith Lawrence — of Edmonds, Snohomish County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Kathleen A. Lawrence — of Vancouver, Clark County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996; candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington. Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Mrs. Irwin LeCocq — of Lynden, Whatcom County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Karen Leibrant — of Washington. Natural Law candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1992, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Debbie Leonard — of Washington. Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Senator from Washington, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  Suzan G. LeVine — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Bessie Lewis — of Wenatchee, Chelan County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Rebecca Lewis — also known as Becky Lewis — of Bellevue, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2004; member, Rules Committee, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Karen Liebert — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Iris Lilly — of Marysville, Snohomish County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Lucy Linder — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Edna Lister — of Washington. Progressive. Candidate for secretary of state of Washington, 1948. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Niece of Ernest Lister.
  Mrs. Ernest Lister — of Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1920. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Chris Llewellyn — of Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Wash. Candidate for mayor of Bainbridge Island, Wash., 2001. Female. Still living as of 2001.
  Gloria Locke — of Washington. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Paula Drew Lockwood — of Kennewick, Benton County, Wash. Mayor of Kennewick, Wash., 1990-91. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Leslie Ferris Lokken (b. 1926) — also known as Leslie Lokken — of Okemos, Ingham County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Colfax, Whitman County, Wash., April 3, 1926. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1973. Female. Unitarian. Member, Theta Sigma Phi; Common Cause; National Organization for Women; American Civil Liberties Union. Still living as of 1997.
  Relatives: Daughter of Robert Donald Ferris and Leslie (Smith) Ferris.
  Judith Lonnquist — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Mrs. Livonia Lotzgesell — of Dungeness, Clallam County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cherisse Luxa — of Seahurst, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Margee Lynch — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
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