| Jeanette Testu | |
| State: | Washington |
| Office: | Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | January 9, 1961 |
| Term End: | January 14, 1963 |
| Predecessor: | Julia Butler Hansen |
| Successor: | Ella Wintler |
| State House2: | Washington |
| District2: | 34th |
| Term Start2: | January 10, 1949 |
| Term End2: | January 14, 1963 |
| Alongside2: | Max Wedekind (1949–1953; 1955–1963) Charles A. Richey (1953–1955) |
| Predecessor2: | Charles A. Richey Max Wedekind |
| Successor2: | Robert D. Eberle Max Wedekind |
| Term Start3: | January 11, 1943 |
| Term End3: | January 8, 1945 |
| Alongside3: | H. D. Hall |
| Predecessor3: | Howard Doherty H. D. Hall |
| Successor3: | H. D. Hall Max Wedekind |
| Birth Date: | 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Pierre, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | Normal school (graduate) |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
Jeanette Testu (1900 – January 10, 1964) was an American politician who served eight terms in the Washington House of Representatives between 1943 and 1963. In her last term, she served as Speaker Pro Tempore. She represented Washington's 34th legislative district as a Democrat. She served on numerous committees in her time in the legislature, including terms as chair of the Transportation Committee (1949–1951), Colleges and Universities Committee (1951–1953), and Memorials Committee (1953–1955).
Testu married in 1920 and had three children. She ran unsuccessfully for Seattle City Council in 1944 and 1954, served as a Deputy Sheriff of King County from 1957 to 1960, and was a Democratic National Committeewoman. She also served on the World's Fair Commission starting when it was expanded in 1961, where she was the only woman.
She was affiliated with numerous organizations, including the American Legion, Business and Professional Women, Eagles, Elks, and Supreme Emblem Club, as well as a community service role with the YMCA. In 1961, the State Federation of Democratic Women's Clubs named here Woman of the Year.
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