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{{short description|Educator, a community leader, legislator}}
{{short description|American politician (born 1942)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| name = Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| image = Jeanne Kohl-Welles.jpg
| image = Jeanne Kohl-Welles.jpg
| caption = Jeanne Kohl-Welles, 2017
| caption = Kohl-Welles in 2017
| office = Member of the [[King County Council]]<br>from the 4th district
| office = Member of the [[King County Council]]<br>from the 4th district
| term_start = {{Start date|2016|01|01}}
| term_start = {{Start date|2016|01|01}}
| term_end =
| term_end = {{end date|2024|12|31}}
| predecessor = [[Larry Phillips (Washington politician)|Larry Phillips]]
| predecessor = [[Larry Phillips (Washington politician)|Larry Phillips]]
| successor =
| successor = [[Jorge Barón (politician)|Jorge Barón]]
| state_senate1 = Washington
| state_senate1 = Washington
| district1 = [[Washington's 36th legislative district|36th]]
| district1 = [[Washington's 36th legislative district|36th]]
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| birth_place = [[Madison, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Madison, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| spouse = {{plainlist|
| spouse = Jackson F. Hill {{small|(1962–1972)}}<br>Kenneth D. Jenkins {{small|(1973–1980)}}<br>Alexander Sumner "Alex" Welles {{small|(m. 1985)}}
* {{marriage|Jackson F. Hill|1962|1972}}
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| children = Five
* {{marriage|Kenneth D. Jenkins|1973|1980}}
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| alma_mater = [[California State University, Northridge]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]])<br>[[University of California, Los Angeles]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]], [[PhD]])
* {{marriage|Alex Welles|1985}}
| profession = [[Lecturer#United States|University Lecturer]]<br>[[Writer]]<br>[[Consultant]]
}}
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| residence = [[Belltown, Seattle|Belltown]], [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
| children = 5
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| education = [[California State University, Northridge]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]])<br>[[University of California, Los Angeles]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]], [[PhD]])
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| residence = [[Belltown, Seattle|Belltown]], [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], U.S.
| website = [http://www.kingcounty.gov/council/kohl-welles.aspx Official]
| website = [http://www.kingcounty.gov/council/kohl-welles.aspx Official]
}}
}}


'''Jeanne Elizabeth Pearl Kohl-Welles''' (née '''Jean Elizabeth Pearl Kohl'''; October 19, 1942) is an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. Since January 2016 she has represented District 4 on the Metropolitan [[King County Council]].
'''Jeanne Elizabeth Pearl Kohl-Welles''' (née '''Jean Elizabeth Pearl Kohl'''; October 19, 1942) is an American politician and academic. She was a member of the [[King County Council]] from the 4th district from 2016 to 2024. She previously served as a member of the [[Washington State Senate]] from 1994 to 2015 and the [[Washington House of Representatives]] from 1992 to 1994.


==Early life and education==
From 1994 to 2016 she represented the 36th Legislative District in the [[Washington State Senate]], which includes [[Ballard, Seattle|Ballard]], [[Belltown, Seattle, Washington|Belltown]], [[Blue Ridge, Seattle|Blue Ridge]], [[Crown Hill, Seattle|Crown Hill]], [[Greenwood, Seattle|Greenwood]], [[Magnolia, Seattle|Magnolia]], and [[Queen Anne Hill]] neighborhoods of [[Seattle]] as well as the north half of [[Downtown Seattle]]. The district also takes the western half of [[Lake Union]]. Jeanne Kohl-Welles was appointed to the [[Washington State Senate|State Senate]] in 1994.<ref>[https://archive.is/20130628205545/http://nwyc.capwiz.com/bio/id/8983&lvl=L&chamber=S Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-WA 36th District)]</ref>
Kohl-Welles was born in [[Madison, Wisconsin]]. She earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in education from the [[California State University, Northridge]], followed by a Master of Arts and PhD in sociology from the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles: A considerable record of achievement|url=https://madisonparktimes.com/Content/News/Top-Stories/Article/State-Sen--Jeanne-Kohl-Welles--A-considerable-record-of-achievement/26/284/28488|access-date=2022-01-30|website=madisonparktimes.com|language=en-us|archive-date=2022-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130214831/https://madisonparktimes.com/Content/News/Top-Stories/Article/State-Sen--Jeanne-Kohl-Welles--A-considerable-record-of-achievement/26/284/28488|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Career==
From 1992 to 1994 she was in the [[Washington State House of Representatives|State House]].{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
Kohl-Welles was a teacher in the [[Los Angeles Unified School District]]. She has also worked as a lecturer at [[Chapman College]]; [[University of California, Irvine]]; [[California State University, Long Beach]]; and [[California State University, Fullerton]]. She was a program manager for the [[United States Department of Education]] and later worked as a visiting professor at [[Pacific Lutheran University]].


Outside of academics, Kohl-Welles has provided expert testimony in [[Title IX]] lawsuits.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-16|title=Meet Jeanne|url=https://jeannekohlwelles.com/meet-jeanne/|access-date=2022-01-30|website=Jeanne Kohl-Welles for King County Council, District 4|language=en}}</ref>
==Education==
*[[Ph.D.]] in Sociology, [[UCLA]]
*[[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in Sociology, [[UCLA]]
*[[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] and M.A. in education, [[California State University, Northridge]]


From 1992 to 1994, she was a member of the [[Washington House of Representatives]].{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} Kohl-Welles was appointed to the [[Washington State Senate|State Senate]] in 1994.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130628205545/http://nwyc.capwiz.com/bio/id/8983&lvl=L&chamber=S Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-WA 36th District)]</ref> A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she represented the 36th district in the [[Washington State Senate]] until 2016. Her district included [[Ballard, Seattle|Ballard]], [[Belltown, Seattle, Washington|Belltown]], [[Blue Ridge, Seattle|Blue Ridge]], [[Crown Hill, Seattle|Crown Hill]], [[Greenwood, Seattle|Greenwood]], [[Magnolia, Seattle|Magnolia]], and [[Queen Anne Hill]] neighborhoods of [[Seattle]] as well as the north half of [[Downtown Seattle]]. The district also takes the western half of [[Lake Union]].
==Professional employment and activities==
Present:
*researcher, author, consultant, expert witness.
Former:
*visiting assistant professor, [[Pacific Lutheran University]];
*assistant dean of students, coordinator of Women’s Programs, [[University of California, Irvine]];
*program manager, Project Equity (Desegregation Assistance Center, Region IX, [[U.S. Department of Education]]);
*lecturer,
**[[California State University, Long Beach]] and [[California State University, Fullerton|Fullerton]];
**[[University of California, Irvine]];
**[[Chapman College]];
**[[Los Angeles Community College District]];
*teacher, [[Los Angeles Unified School District]].


Kohl-Welles announced that she would run for the [[King County Council]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cornwell |first=Paige |date=April 8, 2015 |title=State Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles says she's running for King County Council |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/state-sen-jeanne-kohl-wells-says-shes-running-for-king-county-council/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 9, 2024}}</ref> She won a seat representing District 4 and was re-elected in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gutman |first=David |date=November 5, 2019 |title=Girmay Zahilay well ahead of longtime incumbent Larry Gossett in Tuesday's King County Council election results |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/election-results-2019-king-county-council-larry-gossett-girmay-zahilay/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 9, 2024}}</ref> Kohl-Welles retired at the end of her term in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gutman |first=David |date=January 25, 2023 |title=King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles to retire at end of term |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/king-county-councilmember-jeanne-kohl-welles-to-retire-at-end-of-term/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 9, 2024}}</ref>
An October 2014 Film Community Fundraiser for Kohl-Welles included attendees Chancellor Lisa Brown and ''[[Eden (2012 film)|Eden]]'' film director [[Megan Griffiths]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://36th.org/film-fundraiser-for-senator-jeanne-kohl-welles/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-03-22 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070420/http://36th.org/film-fundraiser-for-senator-jeanne-kohl-welles/ |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}</ref>


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==
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==Criticism==
==Criticism==
Using data and projections compiled by the Washington State Office of Financial Management, [[Freedom Foundation (Washington)|Freedom Foundation]] aggregated bills introduced in the 2008 legislative session in order to determine the total increased taxes and fees proposed by each individual legislator, as primary or co-sponsor, would bring to taxpayers over a ten-year period. Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles topped the list of legislators. Her bills have been predicted to bring total of $214,327,749,698 of increases in taxes and fees to Washington taxpayers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.effwa.org/main/article.php?article_id=2277 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-09-11 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070811084749/http://www.effwa.org/main/article.php?article_id=2277 |archivedate=August 11, 2007 }}</ref>
Using data and projections compiled by the Washington State Office of Financial Management, [[Freedom Foundation (Washington)|Freedom Foundation]] aggregated bills introduced in the 2008 legislative session in order to determine the total increased taxes and fees proposed by each individual legislator, as primary or co-sponsor, would bring to taxpayers over a ten-year period. Kohl-Welles topped the list of legislators. Her bills have been predicted to bring total of $214,327,749,698 of increases in taxes and fees to Washington taxpayers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.effwa.org/main/article.php?article_id=2277 |title=Hey, Big Spender! :: Evergreen Freedom Foundation |accessdate=2010-09-11 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070811084749/http://www.effwa.org/main/article.php?article_id=2277 |archivedate=August 11, 2007 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9664 Biography] at [[HistoryLink]]
*[http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=9664 Biography] at [[HistoryLink]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100406100744/http://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/senators/kohlwelles/biography.htm Sen. Kohl-Welles bio], Senate Democratic Caucus, Washington State
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100406100744/http://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/senators/kohlwelles/biography.htm Sen. Kohl-Welles bio], Senate Democratic Caucus, Washington State

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Latest revision as of 05:56, 4 December 2024

Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Kohl-Welles in 2017
Member of the King County Council
from the 4th district
In office
January 1, 2016 (2016-01-01) – December 31, 2024 (2024-12-31)
Preceded byLarry Phillips
Succeeded byJorge Barón
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 36th district
In office
October 14, 1994 (1994-10-14) – December 31, 2015 (2015-12-31)
Preceded byRay Moore
Succeeded byReuven Carlyle
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 13, 1992 (1992-01-13) – October 14, 1994 (1994-10-14)
Preceded byLarry Phillips
Succeeded byMary Lou Dickerson
Personal details
Born
Jean Elizabeth Pearl Kohl

(1942-10-19) October 19, 1942 (age 82)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Jackson F. Hill
​
​
(m. 1962⁠–⁠1972)​
Kenneth D. Jenkins
​
​
(m. 1973⁠–⁠1980)​
Alex Welles
​
(m. 1985)​
Children5
Residence(s)Belltown, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
EducationCalifornia State University, Northridge (BA, MA)
University of California, Los Angeles (MA, PhD)
WebsiteOfficial

Jeanne Elizabeth Pearl Kohl-Welles (née Jean Elizabeth Pearl Kohl; October 19, 1942) is an American politician and academic. She was a member of the King County Council from the 4th district from 2016 to 2024. She previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate from 1994 to 2015 and the Washington House of Representatives from 1992 to 1994.

Early life and education

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Kohl-Welles was born in Madison, Wisconsin. She earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in education from the California State University, Northridge, followed by a Master of Arts and PhD in sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]

Career

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Kohl-Welles was a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She has also worked as a lecturer at Chapman College; University of California, Irvine; California State University, Long Beach; and California State University, Fullerton. She was a program manager for the United States Department of Education and later worked as a visiting professor at Pacific Lutheran University.

Outside of academics, Kohl-Welles has provided expert testimony in Title IX lawsuits.[2]

From 1992 to 1994, she was a member of the Washington House of Representatives.[citation needed] Kohl-Welles was appointed to the State Senate in 1994.[3] A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 36th district in the Washington State Senate until 2016. Her district included Ballard, Belltown, Blue Ridge, Crown Hill, Greenwood, Magnolia, and Queen Anne Hill neighborhoods of Seattle as well as the north half of Downtown Seattle. The district also takes the western half of Lake Union.

Kohl-Welles announced that she would run for the King County Council in 2015.[4] She won a seat representing District 4 and was re-elected in 2019.[5] Kohl-Welles retired at the end of her term in 2023.[6]

Awards and honors

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Kohl-Welles was a recipient of the 2009 Fuse "Sizzle" Awards Committee Chair of the Year Award. The award recognized Kohl-Welles work on predatory lending reforms, updates to strengthen and simplify Washington State's Consumer Protection Act, and good government reforms to prevent trade associations from diverting workers compensation funds into political campaigns.[7]

Criticism

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Using data and projections compiled by the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Freedom Foundation aggregated bills introduced in the 2008 legislative session in order to determine the total increased taxes and fees proposed by each individual legislator, as primary or co-sponsor, would bring to taxpayers over a ten-year period. Kohl-Welles topped the list of legislators. Her bills have been predicted to bring total of $214,327,749,698 of increases in taxes and fees to Washington taxpayers.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "State Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles: A considerable record of achievement". madisonparktimes.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  2. ^ "Meet Jeanne". Jeanne Kohl-Welles for King County Council, District 4. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  3. ^ Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-WA 36th District)
  4. ^ Cornwell, Paige (April 8, 2015). "State Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles says she's running for King County Council". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Gutman, David (November 5, 2019). "Girmay Zahilay well ahead of longtime incumbent Larry Gossett in Tuesday's King County Council election results". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Gutman, David (January 25, 2023). "King County Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles to retire at end of term". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Fuse "Committee Chair of the Year" Award Archived April 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Hey, Big Spender! :: Evergreen Freedom Foundation". Archived from the original on August 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-09-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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