Jeanne Kohl-Welles

Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Metropolitan King County Council, District No. 4
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2016 (2016-01-01)
Preceded by	Larry Phillips
Member of the Washington Senate from the 36th legislative district
In office October 14, 1994 (1994-10-14) – December 31, 2015 (2015-12-31)
Preceded by	Ray Moore
Succeeded by	Reuven Carlyle
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the Position 2, 36th legislative district
In office January 13, 1992 (1992-01-13) – October 14, 1994 (1994-10-14)
Preceded by	Larry Phillips
Succeeded by	Mary Lou Dickerson
Personal details
Born	Jean Elizabeth Pearl Kohl (1942-10-19) October 19, 1942 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Jackson F. Hill (1962–1972) Kenneth D. Jenkins (1973–1980) Alexander Sumner "Alex" Welles (m. 1985)
Children	Five
Residence	Belltown, Seattle, Washington
Alma mater	California State University, Northridge (B.A.) California State University, Northridge (M.A.) University of California, Los Angeles (M.A.) University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D.)
Profession	University Lecturer Writer Consultant
Religion	Episcopalian
Website	Official

Jeanne Elizabeth Pearl Kohl-Welles (née Jean Elizabeth Pearl Kohl; October 19, 1942) is an American politician of the Democratic Party.

She represents the 36th Legislative District which includes Ballard, Belltown, Blue Ridge, Crown Hill, Greenwood, Magnolia, and Queen Anne Hill neighborhoods of Seattle as well as the north half of Downtown Seattle. The district also takes the western half of Lake Union. Jeanne Kohl-Welles was elected to the State Senate in 1994.

From 1990 to 1994 she was in the State House.

Political Affiliation: Democrat

Education

• Ph.D. in Sociology, UCLA
• M.A. in Sociology, UCLA
• B.A. and M.A. in education, California State University, Northridge

Professional employment and activities

Present:

• researcher, author, consultant, expert witness.

Former:

• visiting assistant professor, Pacific Lutheran University;
• assistant dean of students, coordinator of Women’s Programs, University of California, Irvine;
• program manager, Project Equity (Desegregation Assistance Center, Region IX, U.S. Department of Education);
• lecturer,
  • California State University, Long Beach and Fullerton;
  • University of California, Irvine;
  • Chapman College;
  • Los Angeles Community College District;
• teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District.

An October 2014 Film Community Fundraiser for Kohl-Welles included attendees Chancellor Lisa Brown and Eden film director Megan Griffiths.

Awards and honors

Kohl-Welles was a recipient of the 2009 Fuse "Sizzle" Awards Committee Chair of the Year Award. The award recognized Kohl-Welles work on predatory lending reforms, updates to strengthen and simplify Washington State's Consumer Protection Act, and good government reforms to prevent trade associations from diverting workers compensation funds into political campaigns.

External links

• Biography at HistoryLink
• Sen. Kohl-Welles bio, Senate Democratic Caucus, Washington State