Wojahn, Lorraine, 1920-

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Dates:
Birth 1920-09-17
Death 2012-10-13

Biographical notes:

State legislator and public official, of Tacoma, Wash.; involved in consumer protection and social and health concerns both on the state level and local levels; President Pro Tempore of the Washington State Senate, with many committee assignments; participant in many Tacoma and Pierce County organizations; retired from the Legislature in 2000 after 32 years of service; also known as R. Lorraine Wojahn.

From the description of Lorraine Wojahn papers, ca. 1985-2000. (Washington State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 166428906

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Subjects:

  • AIDS (Disease)
  • Political campaigns
  • Child welfare
  • Consumer protection
  • Diabetes
  • Family violence
  • Fetal alcohol syndrome
  • Health insurance
  • Home care services
  • Mental health
  • Labor unions
  • Land trusts
  • Long term care of the sick
  • Mayor
  • Voting

Occupations:

  • Legislators
  • Women labor leaders
  • Women political candidates

Places:

  • Pierce County (Wash.) (as recorded)
  • Washington (State) (as recorded)
  • Tacoma (Wash.) (as recorded)