Peggy Joan Maxie
Peggy Joan Maxie (Democrat)
represented [the 37th] district of King County in the
House of Representatives. First elected in
1970 she served six terms.
Born in 1946, in Amarillo, Texas, Maxie graduated from Seattle University (B.A. Psychology), and the University of Washington (M.A. Social Work).
Representative Maxie was the first black woman elected to the Washington State Legislature. Her interests were public welfare, child care, consumer protection, and tax reform.
--Political Pioneers, The Women Lawmakers
Born in 1946, in Amarillo, Texas, Maxie graduated from Seattle University (B.A. Psychology), and the University of Washington (M.A. Social Work).
Representative Maxie was the first black woman elected to the Washington State Legislature. Her interests were public welfare, child care, consumer protection, and tax reform.
--Political Pioneers, The Women Lawmakers