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Jane Woodhouse McLaughlin was an American advocate for mental health treatment and a state representative in the Colorado House of Representatives. She married cattle rancher and fellow representative Frederic T. McLaughlin of Basalt, Colorado February 20, 1960. She served as a guardian ad litem. [1] She was a Democrat. [2] Her husband, a Republican, switched party affiliation in 1988. [1] She served in the Colorado House from 1957-1960 representing Denver County, Colorado. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jane Woodhouse McLaughlin | Colorado Encyclopedia". coloradoencyclopedia.org.
  2. "State of Colorado Elections Database » Candidate: Jane Woodhouse". State of Colorado Elections Database.
  3. "Women who served in the Colorado House of Representatives". strongsisters.org.