Phyllis Lamphere
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February 9, 1922
Phyllis Lamphere | |
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| Member of the Seattle City Council | |
| In office 1968–1979 | |
| 51st President of the National League of Cities | |
| In office 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Tanzler |
| Succeeded by | Tom Moody |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Phyllis Hagmoe February 9, 1922 |
| Died | November 13, 2018 (aged 96) |
| Education | Barnard College |
| Occupation | Politician, activist |
Phyllis Lee Hagmoe Lamphere (February 9, 1922 – November 13, 2018) was an American politician and civic activist. She was a longtime member of the Seattle City Council and was the first woman to lead the National League of Cities.
Lamphere was born Phyllis Lee Hagmoe on February 9, 1922, in Seattle, Washington. Her father, Ernest Archibald Hagmoe, initially worked in the local water department although he lost his job due to his alcoholism. Her mother, Minnie Hagmoe, was a public servant who worked a series of jobs throughout the Great Depression with the state welfare office, the Works Progress Administration, the Seattle War Commission, the city's voter registration and license offices and the King County tax department.[1][2] Lamphere studied at Interlake Grade School and Lincoln High School, before receiving a scholarship to Barnard College in 1939. She received a degree in mathematics from the college in 1943, where she studied under dancer Martha Graham.[1][3]