Darlene Cook Fairley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 9, 1995 –January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Al Williams |
| Succeeded by | Maralyn Chase |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Michael Gilbert Fairley |
| Committees | Government Operations and Elections Committee,Health and Long-Term Care,Ways and Means |
Darlene Cook Fairley (born 1943) was a member of the Washington State Senate from 1995 to 2011 representing the 32nd District. [1] In the Senate,she chaired the Government Operations and Elections Committee. [2] [3]
Fairly earned in B.S. in Political Science from the University of Washington in 1967. [4]
Fairley became a Lake Forest Park councilmember in January 1992 and was first elected to the State Senate in 1994. [5] She succeeded Democrat Al Williams,who retired instead of moving when the 32nd district's boundaries were changed. [6]
Fairley married Michael Gilbert Fairley in 1969. Fairley was disabled when her spine was crushed in a traffic accident involving a drunk driver in August 1977. [7]