Jolene Unsoeld

Jolene Unsoeld

Infobox_Congressman
name = Jolene Unsoeld


date of birth = birth date and age|1931|12|3
place of birth = Corvallis, Oregon
state = Washington
district = 3rd
term_start = January 3, 1989
term_end = January 3, 1995
preceded = Don Bonker
succeeded = Linda Smith
party = Democrat
spouse =
children =
religion =

Jolene Unsoeld, (born December 3, 1931) an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. She represented the Third Congressional District of Washington as a Democrat.

Unsoeld was born Jolene Bishoprick in Corvallis, Oregon on 3 December 1931. She attended Oregon State University from 1949-1951. She is the widow of Willi Unsoeld, a mountaineer and later college professor.

During her three terms in Congress she became best known for her opposition to gun control, although very liberal on other issues. She lost her bid for re-election in the Republican Revolution of 1994 to Linda Smith.

ee also

* Washington state congressional delegates

External links

*CongBio|U000017


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