There was a time when Washington state led the nation in the percentage of women in the Legislature but now has fallen to 9th. Colorado leads the nation for women in the Legislature.
When the next Legislature convenes in January, just over 30 percent of those serving will be women – 28 Democrats and 17 Republicans. But that is down from 41 percent when the state led the nation.
Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2012/12/03/washington-state-now-ranks-9th-in-percentage-of-women-in-state-legislature/
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