Marilyn Jarrett Explained

Marilyn Jarrett
State House3:Arizona
Term Start3:1995
Term End3:2001
State Senate4:Arizona
Term Start4:2001
Term End4:2006
Party:Republican
Birth Date:March 4, 1939
Birth Place:Snowflake, Arizona
Death Place:Phoenix, Arizona
Occupation:real estate, politician
Education:Arizona State University,
Brigham Young University

Marilyn Jarrett (née Black) (March 4, 1939 – March 10, 2006) was an American politician and businesswomen.

Career

Jarrett was born in Snowflake, Arizona. She went to Arizona State University and Brigham Young University. Jarrett was involved in the real estate business and the sew fabric business. She lived in Mesa, Arizona. Jarrett served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001 and was a Republican. She then served in the Arizona Senate from 2001 until her death in 2006. Jarrett died at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, in Phoenix, Arizona, after collapsing at her legislative office.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Legacy

She was the last person to lay-in-state at the Arizona State Capitol prior to Senator John McCain in 2018.[5] [6] [7] She was a Latter-day Saint.[8]

Notes and References

  1. https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3067/marilyn-jarrett# Votesmart.org – Marilyn Jarrett
  2. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?n=marilyn-jarrett&pid=17095069&fhid=2914 Marilyn Jarrettobituary
  3. 'State senator dies after collapsing in office,' Arizona Daily Sun, March 10, 2006
  4. https://apps.azlibrary.gov/officials/Legislators/Person/714 Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records – Arizona Legislators Then and NowMarilyn Black Jarrett
  5. Web site: Final Farewells to Sen. John McCain Begin at Arizona Capitol. https://web.archive.org/web/20180829162537/http://time.com/5381419/john-mccain-arizona-capitol/. dead. August 29, 2018. Time. en. 2018-08-30.
  6. News: When can I pay my respects to Sen. McCain at the Arizona State Capitol?. KPNX. 2018-08-30. en-US.
  7. News: Honoring John McCain: The week of events celebrating the life of the late senator. 2018-08-30. en.
  8. News: Mormon influence in Legislature is a source of unease. The Daily Courier. 2018-08-30. en.