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sommers in 1973 36th woodbury , new jersey 180px democratic 2009 washington 29 march 1932 1972 helen sommers.jpg helen sommers
 washington helen sommers university of washington
helen sommers

helen sommers -lrb- born march 29 , 1932 -rrb- is a retired politician in the american state of washington .
she served in the washington house of representatives from 1972 to 2009 .
she represented the 36th district , as a democrat .
at the time of her retirement she was the state 's longest serving legislator .
she was born in woodbury , new jersey and attended the university of washington .
she was also a charles bullard forest research fellow at harvard university .
