Gertrude Johnson

Gertrude Johnson
Gertrude Johnson (Democrat) represented [the 23rd] district of Kitsap County in the House of Representatives. Appointed in 1943, she served one term.

Born in Indiana, Johnson made her home in Rolling Bay, Washington.

Active in the Chamber of Commerce -- and in county Democratic politics, Representative Johnson was appointed chairwoman of the Kitsap County Democratic Central Committee in 1944, and served in that position for eleven years.

--Political Pioneers, The Women Lawmakers