Nena Jolidon Croake
Nena Jolidon-Croake (1865-1934) was an American politician and one of the first two women elected to the Washington State Legislature, representing the 37th Legislative District from Tacoma, Washington. Early life and career. Jolidon-Croake worked as a physician. She served as President of the Washington Equal Suffrage Society and supported the 1910 amendment which gave women the right to vote in Washington. Political career. Jolidon-Croake ran for office in 1913 after passage of Washington's Fifth Amendment, providing women the right to vote. Her first bill sought to improve women's working conditions. Nena