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