Joan Houchen
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Joan Houchen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Succeeded by | Mary Margaret Haugen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1930 |
| Died | August 30, 2020 (aged 90) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Washington |
Joan Carol Houchen (née Gildemeister; July 13, 1930 – August 30, 2020) was an American politician.[1][2] She was a Republican, and represented District 10 in the Washington House of Representatives which included parts of Snohomish County and Island County, from 1979 to 1983.[3] Houchen was born in Minnesota and raised in Montana.[4] Houchen and her husband raised their two children on their small farm on Camano Island.[3] In the 1982 United States House of Representatives elections, she was a candidate in Washington's 2nd congressional district.[1]
