Eileen Cody
Eileen Cody | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Toni Lysen |
| Succeeded by | Emily Alvarado |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office May 31, 1994 – January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | June Leonard |
| Succeeded by | Zack Hudgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1954 Jefferson, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Thomas "Tom" L. Mitchell |
| Alma mater | College of Saint Mary (ADN) Creighton University (BSN) |
| Profession | Registered nurse |
Eileen L. Cody (born January 5, 1954) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She was a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1994–2023. She represented the 11th legislative district from 1994–2003, and represented the 34th legislative district from 2003–2023.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Cody is a retired nurse who specialized in rehabilitation for patients with multiple sclerosis.[1]
Washington State Legislature
[edit]Cody was appointed to the state house in 1994 after her predecessor June Leonard died on April 21, 1994.[3][4] When Washington redistricted following the 2000 census, Cody switched districts and ran in the 34th district.[2] During her time in the legislature, she served as the chair of the House Health Care & Welfare committee.[5]
In 2004, the Washington chapter of the American Nurses Association celebrated their accomplishment of having 8 registered nurses elected to the Washington legislature which was the largest number of nurses in any state legislature at the time. Alongside Cody, the other 7 nurses in the legislature at the time were Sen. Rosa Franklin (D-29), Sen. Margarita Prentice (D-11), Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1), Sen. Cheryl Pflug (R-5), Rep. Dawn Morrell (D-25), Rep. Judy Clibborn (D-41), and Rep. Tami Green (D-28).[6] By 2020, Cody was the only remaining registered nurse in the legislature and left the legislature with no registered nurses after her retirement.[5][7]
When Cody announced she would not seek reelection in 2022, she had been serving in the legislature for 28 years and was the longest serving active member of the legislature.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Eileen Cody". votesmart.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- 1 2 "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
- 1 2 Goel, Medhya (April 16, 2022). "Emily Alvarado, Leah Griffin vie to succeed Eileen Cody for open seat in deep blue 34th". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- ↑ "June Leonard". web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- 1 2 "Vote for nurses". WSNA. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- ↑ "The 2000s: New beginnings". WSNA. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Washington needs more nurses in elected office". WSNA. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
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