Jeanette Testu

Jeanette Testu
Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 9, 1961 – January 14, 1963
Preceded byJulia Butler Hansen
Succeeded byElla Wintler
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 34th district
In office
January 10, 1949 – January 14, 1963
Serving with
Max Wedekind (1949–1953; 1955–1963)
Charles A. Richey (1953–1955)
Preceded byCharles A. Richey
Max Wedekind
Succeeded byRobert D. Eberle
Max Wedekind
In office
January 11, 1943 – January 8, 1945
Serving with H. D. Hall
Preceded byHoward Doherty
H. D. Hall
Succeeded byH. D. Hall
Max Wedekind
Personal details
Born1900
Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1964(1964-01-10) (aged 63–64)
Mexico City, Mexico
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNormal school (graduate)
OccupationTeacher

Jeanette Testu (1900 – January 10, 1964) was an American politician who served eight terms in the Washington House of Representatives between 1943 and 1963. In her last term, she served as Speaker Pro Tempore. She represented Washington's 34th legislative district as a Democrat.[1] She served on numerous committees in her time in the legislature, including terms as chair of the Transportation Committee (1949–1951), Colleges and Universities Committee (1951–1953), and Memorials Committee (1953–1955).[2]

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