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Lynn Kessler

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Lynn Kessler
Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 11, 1999 – November 19, 2010
Serving with Dave Mastin (1999–2002)
Preceded byBarbara Lisk
Succeeded byPat Sullivan
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 11, 1993 – January 10, 2011
Preceded byJim Hargrove
Succeeded bySteve Tharinger
Personal details
Born (1941-02-26) February 26, 1941 (age 83)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKeith Kessler
Children4
EducationSeattle University (attended)

Lynn E. Kessler (born February 26, 1941) is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 24th district from 1993 to 2011.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the House Majority Leader from 1999 to 2010.[2]

She also served on the Washington State Fine Arts Commission and the National Association of State Arts Agencies (NASAA). She is a former small-business owner and executive director of the United Way of Grays Harbor.

Lynn Kessler, was recognized in 2010 as the National Legislator of the Year (Excellence in Legislative Leadership) by the National Council of State Legislatures.http://www.ncsl.org/ Additionally, Kessler was recognized as one of the top 100 legislators in the nation.

In early 2010, Kessler announced her retirement, telling House members that she would not run for re-election in the fall. As one of WA Legislature's top lawmakers, she has been in the Legislature for 18 years and served in the majority leadership team for about a decade. As a majority leader, Kessler was the second-ranking Democrat in the state House.

Kessler has been a leader on open government issues in the Legislature. She served on the state's "Sunshine Committee," examining state open-government policies.

She and her husband Keith are the parents of four and the grandparents of Kyle, Ryan and Arita. They live in Hoquiam.

References

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  1. ^ ballotpedia, retrieved 2016-05-30
  2. ^ housedemocrats bio, archived from the original on 2009-04-17, retrieved 2009-04-26
Washington House of Representatives
Preceded by
Barbara Lisk
Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
1999–2010
Succeeded by