Mary Ellen McCaffree | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 14, 1963 – January 11, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Jack England |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Douthwaite |
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| Born | February 25, 1918 El Dorado, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 2014 (aged 96) Snohomish, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Mary Ellen McCaffree (February 25, 1918 – June 24, 2014) was an American politician in the state of Washington. She served in the Washington House of Representatives for the 32nd district from 1963 to 1971, representing the Republican Party. She specialized in tax policy and was responsible for tax reform that established the Department of Revenue, the constitutional amendment that lowered the voting age to eighteen, the legislation that established the state community college system and codified redistricting. McCaffree was director of the state Department of Revenue between 1974 and 1976 and worked as an aide for Governor Daniel J. Evans and Senator Slade Gorton after leaving office.