Margaret Leonard (May 27, 1916 – March 10, 2004) was an American tax consultant and politician from Washington. Leonard was a former Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 3, from 1981 to 1983.
Margaret Leonard | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 3rd, Position 2 district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | William J.S. May |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Dellwo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1916 Thorp, Washington |
| Died | March 10, 2004 (aged 87) Spokane, Washington |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Tax consultant, Politician |
| Known for | First woman elected to the city council of Spokane, Washington |
Early life
editOn May 27, 1916, Leonard was born in Thorp, Washington.[1][2]
Education
editLeonard attended University of Washington and the Ellensburg Normal School.[1]
Career
editIn 1967, Leonard was the first woman elected to the city council of Spokane, Washington, where she served until 1977.[2][3] In 1969, she narrowly defeated James Everett Chase, who would go on to become both the first African American member of the city council and also the first African American mayor of Spokane.[4]
On November 4, 1980, Leonard won the election and became a Republican member of Washington House of Representatives for District 3, Position 2. Leonard defeated William J.S. May with 50.26% of the votes.[5][1][2]
Personal life
editOn March 10, 2004, Leonard died in Spokane, Washington.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Margaret Leonard". web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2021.(archived)
- ^ a b c d "Margaret Leonard" (PDF). web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Amber's Alert". inlander.com. January 20, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2021.(archived)
- ^ Kershner, Jim (30 September 2008), "Chase, James E. (1914-1987)", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink, retrieved 7 March 2022
- ^ "WA State House District 3 Seat 2". ourcampaigns.com. November 4, 1980. Retrieved September 15, 2021.