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Darlene Fairley

Darlene Fairley

American politician

Darlene Cook Fairley (born 1943) was a member of the Washington State Senate from 1995 to 2011 representing the 32nd District.[1] In the Senate, she chaired the Government Operations and Elections Committee.[2][3]

Quick Facts Member of the Washington Senate from the 32nd district, Preceded by ...

Education

Fairly earned in B.S. in Political Science from the University of Washington in 1967.[4]

Career

Fairley became a Lake Forest Park councilmember in January 1992 and was first elected to the State Senate in 1994.[5] She succeeded Democrat Al Williams, who retired instead of moving when the 32nd district's boundaries were changed.[6]

Personal life

Fairley married Michael Gilbert Fairley in 1969. Fairley was disabled when her spine was crushed in a traffic accident involving a drunk driver in August 1977.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Longtime Sen. Fairley retires
  2. [2]
    "Members-Staff". Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
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    Votesmart.org-Darlene Fairley
  4. [4]
    University of Washington-Olympia
  5. [5]
    Sen. Darlene Fairley Biography Archived 2010-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Senate Democrats, State of Washington, Retrieved July 2, 2010
  6. [6]
    "Gop Aims at Historically Democratic 32Nd District Seat -- Senate Race Open After Boundaries Redrawn | the Seattle Times".
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    Article
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