Lois Stratton

Lois Stratton
Lois Stratton
Member of the Washington Senate; from the 3rd district
	In office; January 14, 1985 – January 11, 1993
Preceded by	Margaret Hurley
Succeeded by	John A. Moyer
Member of the Washington House of Representatives; from the 3rd district
	In office; January 2, 1980 – January 14, 1985
Preceded by	Margaret Hurley
Succeeded by	William S. Day Jr.
Personal details
Born	Lois Jean Stratton; January 5, 1927; Springdale, Washington, U.S.
Died	September 11, 2020 (aged 93); Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Allen Stratton
Children	5 including Karen
Occupation	secretary

Lois Jean Stratton (January 5, 1927 – September 11, 2020) was an American politician in the state of Washington. Stratton served in the Washington House of Representatives as a Democrat from the 3rd district from 1979 to 1985, succeeding Margaret Hurley. She also served in the Washington State Senate from 1985 to 1993, succeeding Hurley once again.^[1] A member of the Spokane Tribe, Stratton was the first female enrolled tribal member in the Washington State Legislature.^[2]^[3]

Career

She worked as a secretary, and is an alumnus of Kinman Business University.^[4]

Stratton unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Spokane in 1993.^[4]

She was married with five children, including Spokane City Councilmember Karen Stratton.^[5]^[6]

She died on September 11, 2020, in Spokane, Washington at age 93.^[6]

^ "Lois Stratton" (PDF). web.leg.wa.gov.
^ Epperly, Emma (2020-09-15). "'Kindness, respect and compassion': Longtime state legislator Lois Stratton dies at 93". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
^ "House Class Photos 1981". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
^ ^a ^b "Civic Elder: Pain and politics (Lois Stratton)". The Spokesman Review. July 2, 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^ "Lois J. Stratton". Web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
^ ^a ^b "'Kindness, respect and compassion': Longtime state legislator Lois Stratton dies at 93". Spokesman.com. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2020-09-15.

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