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Betty Edmondson

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Betty L. Edmondson
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
January 1991 – January 9, 1995
Preceded byShirley L. Doty
Succeeded byMary Skinner
Personal details
BornBetty Riggs
(1924-02-23)February 23, 1924
DiedApril 16, 1998(1998-04-16) (aged 74)
PartyRepublican[1]
SpouseMerwin “Mer” Edmondson
Children3
EducationUniversity of Washington B.A.

Betty L Edmondson (February 23, 1924 – April 16, 1998) was an American politician who served in the Washington State House of Representatives from the 14th district from 1991 to 1995.[2] She also served on the Yakima City Council and was the first female mayor of Yakima, serving for three terms.[3]

Edmondson died on April 16, 1998, due to bone cancer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Betty L. Edmondson". Center for American Women and Politics. Rutgers University. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Betty L. Edmondson" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b Meyers, Donald W. (March 12, 2023). "It Happened Here: Betty Edmondson becomes Yakima's first woman mayor". Yakima Herald-Republic. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2025.