Wilma Rosbach

Wilma Rosbach
Wilma Rosbach (Republican) represented [the 20th] district comprising Lewis, Wahkiakum, and parts of Cowlitz, Pacific and Thurston counties. First elected in 1978, she served two terms.

A ... resident of Lewis County, Rosbach has owned and operated a children's apparel shop in Chehalis for 26 years. She [wa]s a member and officer of many civic, business and church organizations, and ... a director of Lewis Federal Savings and Loan. Rosbach's election to the House followed ten years of service as precinct committeewoman and six years as a state committeewoman.

Representative Rosbach served as chairwoman of the Natural Resources and Enviromental Affairs Committee during her second term. Her efforts were directed toward " ... less government and fewer agencies, commissions and bureaus -- and more efficient government." She and her husband, Chuck, have four grown children.

--Political Pioneers, The Women Lawmakers