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American politician (born )

Jeanne Kohl-Welles
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Preceded by	Larry Phillips
Succeeded by	Jorge Barón
In office October&#;14,&#;&#;()&#;– December&#;31,&#;&#;()
Preceded by	Ray Moore
Succeeded by	Reuven Carlyle
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Preceded by	Larry Phillips
Succeeded by	Mary Lou Dickerson
Born	Jean Elizabeth Pearl Kohl () October 19, (age&#;82) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Jackson F. Hill &#; &#; (m.&#;&#x;&#;&#x;)&#; Kenneth D. Jenkins &#; &#; (m.&#;&#x;&#;&#x;)&#; Alex Welles &#; (m.&#;)&#;
Children	5
Residence(s)	Belltown, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education	California State University, Northridge (BA, MA) University of California, Los Angeles (MA, PhD)
Website	Official

Jeanne Elizabeth Pearl Kohl-Welles (née Jean Elizabeth Pearl Kohl; October 19, ) is an American politician and academic.

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Jeanne Elizabeth Pearl Kohl-Welles (née Jean Elizabeth Pearl Kohl; October 19, ) is an American politician and academic. She was a member of the King County Council from the 4th district from to

She was a member of the King County Council from the 4th district from to She previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate from to and the Washington House of Representatives from to

Early life and education

Kohl-Welles was born in Madison, Wisconsin. She earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in education from the California State University, Northridge, followed by a Master of Arts and PhD in sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles.^[1]

Career

Kohl-Welles was a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

She has also worked as a lecturer at Chapman College; University of California, Irvine; California State University, Long Beach; and California State University, Fullerton. She was a program manager for the United States Department of Education and later worked as a visiting professor at Pacific Lutheran University.

Outside of academics, Kohl-Welles has provided expert testimony in Title IX lawsuits.^[2]

From to , she was a member of the Washington House of Representatives.^{[citation needed]} Kohl-Welles was appointed to the State Senate in ^[3] A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 36th district in the Washington State Senate until Her district included Ballard, Belltown, Blue Ridge, Crown Hill, Greenwood, Magnolia, and Queen Anne Hill neighborhoods of Seattle as well as the north half of Downtown Seattle.

Jeanne kohl welles biography of abraham lincoln Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles topped the list of legislators. Her bills have been predicted to bring total of $,,, of increases in taxes and fees to Washington taxpayers. Achievements Jeanne E. Kohl-Welles has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator by Marquis Who's Who. Politics. Political Affiliation: Democrat. Membership.

The district also takes the western half of Lake Union.

Kohl-Welles announced that she would run for the King County Council in ^[4] She won a seat representing District 4 and was re-elected in ^[5] Kohl-Welles retired at the end of her term in ^[6]

Awards and honors

Kohl-Welles was a recipient of the Fuse "Sizzle" Awards Committee Chair of the Year Award.

The award recognized Kohl-Welles work on predatory lending reforms, updates to strengthen and simplify Washington State's Consumer Protection Act, and good government reforms to prevent trade associations from diverting workers compensation funds into political campaigns.^[7]

Criticism

Using data and projections compiled by the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Freedom Foundation aggregated bills introduced in the legislative session in order to determine the total increased taxes and fees proposed by each individual legislator, as primary or co-sponsor, would bring to taxpayers over a ten-year period.

Kohl-Welles topped the list of legislators. Her bills have been predicted to bring total of $,,, of increases in taxes and fees to Washington taxpayers.^[8]

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