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Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney
Kenney in 2013
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 46th district
In office
January 13, 1997 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byKen Jacobsen
Succeeded byJessyn Farrell
Personal details
Born(1936-09-20)September 20, 1936
Hardin, Montana, U.S.
DiedMay 13, 2025(2025-05-13) (aged 88)
Political partyDemocratic

Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney (September 20, 1936 – May 13, 2025)[1] was an American Democratic politician. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 46th district.[2] Kenney was born in Hardin, Montana, on September 20, 1936.[1][3]

In 1996, she ran unsuccessfully for Secretary of State of Washington. In 1997, Governor Mike Lowry appointed her to serve the remainder of Ken Jacobsen's term after Jacobsen's appointment to the Washington State Senate.[4]

Kenney died on May 13, 2025, at the age of 88.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney". Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney". votesmart.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  4. ^ Kershner, Kate (September 25, 2011). "Kenney, Phyllis Gutierrez (b. 1936)". www.historylink.org. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Herald, Latino (May 14, 2025). "Phyllis Gutiérrez-Kenney, Latina Pioneer in the Washington State Legislature, Dies at 89". Lynnwood Times. Retrieved May 18, 2025.