| Darlene Cook Fairley | |
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| Member of the Washington Senate from the 32nd district |
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| In office 1995–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Al Williams |
| Succeeded by | Maralyn Chase |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Gilbert Fairley |
| Committees | Government Operations and Elections Committee, Health and Long-Term Care, Ways and Means |
| Website | http://sdc.wa.gov/senators/fairley/ |
Darlene Cook Fairley (born 1943) was a member of the Washington State Senate from 1995 to 2011 representing the 32nd District.[1] In the Senate, she chaired the Government Operations and Elections Committee.[2]
Fairly earned in B.S. in Political Science from the University of Washington in 1967.[3]
Fairley became a Lake Forest Park councilmember in January 1992 and was first elected to the State Senate in 1994.[4] She succeeded Democrat Al Williams, who retired instead of moving when the 32nd district's boundaries were changed.[5]
Fairley married Michael Gilbert Fairley in 1969. Fairley was disabled when her spine was crushed in a traffic accident involving a drunk driver in August 1977.[6]