Jeanne Kohl-Welles
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| Jeanne Kohl-Welles | |
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| Washington State Senate District 36 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1994 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lecturer, Researcher, Author, Consultant |
| Website | Senate website |
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Jeanne Kohl-Welles is a Washington state senator, currently serving the 36th district.[1] She has occupied her senate seat since 1994 and is a member of the Democratic Party.
Education
Kohl-Welles earned her BA in Education from the California State University, Northridge in 1965. She went on to earn her MA in 1970. She later received her MA in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1973. The next year she earned her PhD in Sociology of Education. In 2001, Kohl-Welles was in the Fannie Mae Foundation Fellowship, Senior Executives in State and Local Government from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Professional experience
Kohl-Welles worked as Assistant Dean of Students/Coordinator of Women's Programs for the University of California, Irvine. She has also worked as program manager for Project Equity for the Desegregation Assistance Center Region IX, United States Department of Education. Kohl-Welles has also worked as a teacher at Los Angeles Unified School District. She went on to become an assistant professor for Pacific Lutheran University. She was then a lecturer for the California State University/Chapman College/Los Angeles Community College District/University of California, Irvine. She currently works as a lecturer, researcher, author, and consultant for the University of Washington.
Political experience
Kohl-Welles served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 1992 to 1994. From 1993 to 1994 she was the Majority Whip. She went on to become a senator in 1995 and has served in that position since. She represents the 36th district.
Committee membership
- Judiciary Committee, Washington State Senate
- Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection Committee, Washington State Senate
- Rules Committee, Washington State Senate
- Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate
Personal life
Kohl-Welles and her husband Alex have five children.
External links
- Kohl-Welles state-sponsored website
- Project Vote Smart profile on Kohl-Welles
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
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