R. Lorraine Wojahn

R. Lorraine Wojahn
Wojahn in 1971
President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
In office
January 11, 1993 – January 8, 2001
Preceded byEllen Craswell
Succeeded byRosa Franklin
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 27th district
In office
January 10, 1977 – January 8, 2001
Preceded byJoe Stortini
Succeeded byDebbie Regala
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
January 13, 1969 – January 10, 1977
Preceded byGeorge P. Sheridan
Succeeded byJames E. Salatino
Personal details
Born
Ruth Lorraine Kendall

(1920-09-17)September 17, 1920
Easton, Washington, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2012(2012-10-13) (aged 92)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA)

Ruth Lorraine Wojahn (née Kendall; September 17, 1920 – October 13, 2012) was an American politician in the state of Washington. Born in Easton, Washington, she attended the University of Washington. Wojahn served in Washington House of Representatives in 1969 and then in the Washington State Senate in 1977 as a Democrat. She died in Tacoma, Washington.