Jennifer Dunn, Former Congresswoman, Dies at 66
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James Joyner | Wednesday, September 5, 2007 |
Former Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn died today.
Former Rep. Jennifer Dunn, a six-term Republican who at times anchored the Washington State Republican Party, died today of a pulmonary embolism at her apartment in Arlington. She was 66.
Dunn represented Washington’s 8th District from 1993 to 2005. In 1998, Dunn ran for Majority Leader, losing out to Texas Rep. Dick Armey, and was an early supporter of then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush, serving on his exploratory committee.
Definitely not a good day for Congress, with two deaths announced today. Both Dunn and Paul Gillmor were relatively young, too, and weren’t known to be battling illnesses.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has more coverage.
Thanks to yetanotherjohn for bringing this to my attention.
[Photo courtesy VirtualCities.com, accompanying Dunn's recipe for White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies]
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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She was a wonderful congresswoman for my great state of Washington, and a terrific conservative.
May she rest in peace.
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