Janice Niemi
Janice Niemi | |
|---|---|
| A white woman, smiling, with hair cut in a short shag style Janice Niemi, from a 1978 newspaper | |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 43rd district | |
| In office September 19, 1987 – January 9, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McDermott |
| Succeeded by | Cal Anderson |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 10, 1983 – September 19, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Nita Rinehart |
| Succeeded by | Cal Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janice Bell Bailey September 18, 1928 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2020 (aged 92) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (attended) University of Washington (BA, JD) |
Janice Niemi (September 18, 1928 – October 21, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Washington House of Representatives from the 43rd district from 1983 to 1987 and in the Washington State Senate from the 43rd district from 1987 to 1995.[1][2]
Early life and education
Janice Bell Bailey was born in Rochester, Minnesota and raised in Spokane, Washington, the daughter of Richard J. Bailey and Norma Anna Bell Bailey. Her father was a doctor.[3] She completed a bachelor's degree in 1950 from the University of Washington, earned a master's degree from the University of Michigan, and one of the first women to graduate from UW's law school.[4] She pursued further studies in Europe in the 1950s.[3]
Career
Personal life
Niemi married fellow lawyer Preston Leon Niemi in 1953,[3] and had two children.[4] The Niemis lived in Mexico in the 1960s while he was legal vice consul for the United States in Mexico.[5] They divorced in 1987; Preston Niemi died in 1999.[6] Janice Niemi died on October 21, 2020, in Seattle, Washington, at age 92.[4]
References
- ↑ "Standards urged for users of VDTs". Walla Walla Union Bulletin. February 13, 1987. p. 1. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ↑ "Janice Niemi". Celebrating 100 Years of Women in the Legislature. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Spokane Girl Marries in Michigan". The Spokesman-Review. 1953-02-05. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-05-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Obituary for Janice Niemi". Emmick Family Funeral & Cremation Services. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ↑ Parsons, OJ (1962-12-02). "Potpourri". The Spokesman-Review. p. 46. Retrieved 2023-05-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Trial lawyer Preston Niemi dies at 71". Corvallis Gazette-Times. 1999-12-12. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-05-31 – via Newspapers.com.
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