Former Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn dies at 66

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: KOMO

SEATTLE -- Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jennifer Dunn, who represented Seattle's conservative east-side suburbs for six terms in Congress, died Wednesday after suffering a pulmonary embolism in her Virginia apartment, said a statement from her family. She was 66.

Dunn, a favorite of both Bush White Houses, was the state's ranking Republican in Congress when she retired in 2004. She told The Associated Press at the time she was pursuing a new career and planned to enjoy time with her new husband and baby granddaughter.

Dunn, who turned down a plea from President George W. Bush to run for the U.S. Senate in 2004, was known for her work on tax issues, promoting small and women-owned businesses, and sponsoring the Amber Alert bill for locating missing children.

She was an influential senior member of the House Republican caucus, serving as a member of the Ways and Means Committee, vice chairwoman of the Homeland Security Committee and a member of the caucus campaign team. She was a frequent spokeswoman for the House, once giving the Republican response to a State of the Union Address by President Bill Clinton. She helped run three Republican national conventions.



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[KingFlorez]

1. RIP

I remember seeing her on C-SPAN a lot when she was in the House.

[Ian David]

2. You know? Today has been a pretty good day so far. n/t

[bluestateguy]

3. My condolences

I always found her to be a smart and articulate spokesperson for the other side, even though I rarely agreed with her.

[janetle]

6. I admired her.

I feel sad for her family.

[janetle]

7. I didn't agree with her politics, of course.

[Mrs. Overall]

9. She wasn't a moralistic, in-your-face-religious sort of Republican--

she, at least, seemed somewhat socially aware of women and children.

It is possible to admire *some* Republicans!

[flamingyouth]

4. Wow, that's really shocking.

I met her several times at (non-political) charity events and always found her to be very cordial, although I didn't agree with her politics, obviously.

My condolences to her family.

[Hekate]

5. Condolences to her family. This is sad. nt

[AlCzervik]

8. What the hell? Condolences to her family.

[UrbScotty]

10. Surprising. Condolences to her family.

[superconnected]

11. It's been a bad summer for congress.

Not that I'm complaining.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

12. How very sad. My deepest and sincerest thoughts, prayers, condolences

and sympathies go out to her family and friends.

I remember her. She was one of the first US politicians whose career I closely followed from my own country and hers was one of the first websites I looked at. I disagreed with her politics but always thought her a decent person.

What a sad loss before her time and how sad for her family :cry:

[ChazII]

13. RIP. n/t