Karla Wilson

Karla Wilson
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 39th district
In office
January 14, 1985 – January 14, 1991
Preceded byJames B. Mitchell
Succeeded byJohn Wynne
Personal details
Born(1934-11-16)November 16, 1934
Washington, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 2022(2022-12-31) (aged 88)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Washington (B.A., M.A.)
OccupationTeacher

Karla Wilson (November 16, 1934 – December 31, 2022) was an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991.

Career

A lifelong resident of Lake Stevens, Washington, she represented Washington legislative district 39A as a Democrat. She studied at Vassar College in New York and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English/Education and a Master of Arts in special education, both from the University of Washington.[1] Wilson later taught at Lake Stevens High School and was a Running Start administrator at Everett Community College.[2][3]

Personal life

Wilson had three daughters and raised several foster children with her husband Bill Wilson. She died at the age of 88 at a nursing home in East Wenatchee, Washington, on December 31, 2022.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Brown, Andrea (January 31, 2023). "Former state Rep. Karla Wilson, 88, remembered as 'smart, energetic'". The Everett Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "State of Washington: Members of the Legislature 1889-2019" (PDF). Washington Legislative Information Center. Brad Hendrickson, Secretary of the Senate; Bernard C. Dean, Chief Clerk House of Representatives. February 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Karla Wilson" (PDF). Women in the Legislature. Washington State Legislature. Retrieved July 6, 2022.


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