Rosa Franklin

Rosa Franklin
President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
In office
June 30, 2004 – January 10, 2011
Preceded byShirley Winsley
Succeeded byMargarita Prentice
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 13, 2003
Preceded byR. Lorraine Wojahn
Succeeded byShirley Winsley
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 25, 1993 – January 10, 2011
Preceded byA. L. Rasmussen
Succeeded bySteve Conway
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
January 14, 1991 – January 25, 1993
Preceded byP. J. Gallagher
Succeeded bySteve Conway
Personal details
Born
Rosa Lee Gourdine

(1927-04-04) April 4, 1927 (age 97)
Moncks Corner, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJames Franklin
Children3
EducationUniversity of Puget Sound (BA)
Pacific Lutheran University (MA)

Rosa Lee Franklin (née Gourdine; born April 4, 1927) is an American politician and nurse who served as a member of the Washington State Senate from 1993 to 2011, representing the for the 29th District. She also served as the President Pro Tempore for the Senate.[1]