Marigene Valiquette

Marigene Valiquette
Valiquette in 1977
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 14, 1969 – December 31, 1986
Preceded byFrank W. King
Succeeded byLinda J. Furney
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 79th district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 14, 1969
Preceded byNone (First)
Succeeded byArthur Wilkowski
Personal details
Born(1924-08-22)August 22, 1924
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 2024(2024-08-06) (aged 99)
Political partyDemocratic

Marigene Gertrude Valiquette (August 22, 1924 – August 6, 2024) was an American politician who was a member of the Ohio General Assembly.[1][2] She served 24 consecutive years in the state legislature, first as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, beginning in 1963, and subsequently as a member of the Ohio State Senate, from 1969 until 1986.[3]

  1. ^ Longest serving female Ohio legislator — who once walked away mid-term — dies at 99
  2. ^ "Ohio Women's Hall of Fame Bio: Marigene Valiquette." Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. www.odjfs.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  3. ^ "Ladies' Gallery – Legislators: Marigene Valiquette." Ohio Statehouse. www.ohiostatehouse.org. Retrieved 2016-07-03.