State House1: | Washington |
State1: | Washington |
District1: | 3rd |
Term Start1: | January 2, 1980 |
Term End1: | January 14, 1985 |
Successor1: | William S. Day Jr. |
State Senate: | Washington |
District: | 3rd |
Term Start: | January 14, 1985 |
Term End: | January 11, 1993 |
Preceded: | Margaret Hurley |
Successor: | John A. Moyer |
Birth Name: | Lois Jean Stratton |
Birth Date: | 5 January 1927 |
Birth Place: | Springdale, Washington, U.S. |
Death Place: | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Occupation: | secretary |
Spouse: | Allen Stratton |
Children: | 5 including Karen |
Lois Jean Stratton (January 5, 1927 – September 11, 2020) was an American politician in the state of Washington. Stratton served in the Washington House of Representatives as a Democrat from the 3rd district from 1979 to 1985, succeeding Margaret Hurley. She also served in the Washington State Senate from 1985 to 1993, succeeding Hurley once again.[1] A member of the Spokane Tribe, Stratton was the first female enrolled tribal member in the Washington State Legislature.[2] [3]
She worked as a secretary, and is an alumnus of Kinman Business University.[4]
Stratton unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Spokane in 1993.
She was married with five children, including Spokane City Councilmember Karen Stratton.[5] [6]
She died on September 11, 2020, in Spokane, Washington at age 93.[6]