Joan Houchen
Joan Houchen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Succeeded by | Mary Margaret Haugen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1930 |
| Died | August 30, 2020 (aged 90) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Washington |
Joan Carol Houchen (née Gildemeister; July 13, 1930 – August 30, 2020) was an American politician.[1][2] She was a Republican, and represented District 10 in the Washington House of Representatives which included parts of Snohomish County and Island County, from 1979 to 1983.[3] Houchen was born in Minnesota and raised in Montana.[4] Houchen and her husband raised their two children on their small farm on Camano Island.[3] In the 1982 United States House of Representatives elections, she was a candidate in Washington's 2nd congressional district.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Joan Houchen Obituary (2020 - 2020) - Olympia, WA - The Olympian". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
- ↑ "Joan Houchen" (PDF). web.leg.wa.gov/womeninthelegislature.
- 1 2 "Joan Houchen". web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ "Beloved Docent Joan Houchen". 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
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