Pat Thibaudeau Explained

Pat Thibaudeau
State Senate:Washington
District:43rd
Term Start:October 2, 1995
Term End:January 8, 2007
Preceded:Cal Anderson
Succeeded:Ed Murray
State House2:Washington
District2:43rd
Term Start2:January 11, 1993
Term End2:October 2, 1995
Preceded2:Jesse Wineberry
Succeeded2:Ed Murray
Party:Democrat
Spouse:Roger

Patricia Thibaudeau (June 13, 1932 – October 28, 2021) was a politician from the state of Washington whose term as a Washington state senator[1] from Seattle's District 43 expired in January 2007. She declined to run for reelection in 2006 after Ed Murray announced he would challenge her in the primary election for the Democratic nomination.

Thibaudeau, a Democrat, graduated from Whitman College with a BA in Psychology and from Smith College with a master's degree in social work. She was a partner in a governmental relations firm and a state representative before being elected to the Washington State Senate.

Thibaudeau was the vice-chair of the State Senate's Health & Long Term Care Committee, and served on the Judiciary Committee, Human Services & Corrections Committee, Ways & Means Committee, Rules Committee, and Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee. She also is a member of the Washington State Arts Commission.

Before her appointment to the senate in 1995, she had served in the Washington House of Representatives.

She has two children, Sarah and Steven.

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