Carolyn Squires | |
State House1: | Montana |
District1: | 96th |
Term Start1: | January 3, 2011 |
Term End1: | January 5, 2015 |
Predecessor1: | Teresa Henry |
Successor1: | Andrew Person |
State Senate2: | Montana |
District2: | 48th |
Term Start2: | January 3, 2007 |
Term End2: | January 3, 2011 |
Successor2: | Tom Facey |
State Senate3: | Montana |
District3: | 34th |
Term Start3: | January 6, 2003 |
Term End3: | January 3, 2007 |
State House4: | Montana |
District4: | 68th |
Term Start4: | January 2, 1995 |
Term End4: | January 3, 2001 |
State House5: | Montana |
District5: | 58th |
Term Start5: | January 7, 1991 |
Term End5: | January 2, 1995 |
Party: | Democratic Party |
Birth Date: | 25 September 1940 |
Birth Place: | Whitefish, Montana |
Death Place: | Missoula, Montana |
Alma Mater: | Missoula College University of Montana Everett Community College |
Occupation: | Licensed practical nurse |
Spouse: | Harold D. |
Carolyn M. Squires (September 25, 1940 - March 21, 2016) was an American nurse and politician.
Born in Whitefish, Montana, Squires grew up in Everett, Washington and went to Catholic schools. Squires received her associate degree in arts and science from Everett Community College. She then returned to Montana and went to the Missoula Vocational Technical Center and received her LPN license in 1967. Squires served as a nurse in hospitals in Missoula, Montana. Squires was involved with the AFL - CIO helping displaced union members with retraining. Squires died at her home in Missoula, Montana.[1]
Squires served as a Democrat member of the Montana House of Representatives for the 96th district from 2010 to 2015.[2] From 2002 to 2010, she was a member of the Montana Senate, representing District 48, where she served as Majority Whip. Earlier she was a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1987 through 2000.[3] [4]