Jeannette Wood Explained

Jeannette Wood
State Senate1:Washington
District1:21st
Term Start1:November 23, 1994
Term End1:January 11, 1999
Predecessor1:Gary A. Nelson
Successor1:Paull Shin
State House2:Washington
District2:21st
Term Start2:July 27, 1988
Term End2:November 23, 1994
Predecessor2:Katie Allen
Successor2:Jerry Blanton
Birth Date:19 February 1932
Birth Place:Auburn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Woodway, Washington, U.S.
Party:Republican

Jeannette Wood (February 19, 1932 – January 9, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Washington House of Representatives from the 21st district from 1988 to 1994 and in the Washington State Senate from the 21st district from 1994 to 1999. Wood graduated from Cornell University. She served on the Woodway, Washington city council and as mayor of Woodway.[1] [2]

She died of dementia on January 9, 2021, at age 88, in Woodway, Washington.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walla Walla Union Bulletin Archives, Sep 21, 1994, p. 3 . Newspaperarchive.com . 1994-09-21 . 2019-05-31.
  2. Web site: Jeannette Wood . Web.leg.wa.gov . 2019-05-31.
  3. Web site: Former legislator Jeannette Wood dies at 88 . Edmondsbeacon.com . 2020-01-21 . 2020-01-21.