Former Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn dies at 66

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Source: KOMO

SEATTLE -- Former Republican U.S. Rep. Jennifer Dunn, who represented Seattle's conservative east-side suburbs for six terms in Congress, died Wednesday after suffering a pulmonary embolism in her Virginia apartment, said a statement from her family. She was 66.

Dunn, a favorite of both Bush White Houses, was the state's ranking Republican in Congress when she retired in 2004. She told The Associated Press at the time she was pursuing a new career and planned to enjoy time with her new husband and baby granddaughter.

Dunn, who turned down a plea from President George W. Bush to run for the U.S. Senate in 2004, was known for her work on tax issues, promoting small and women-owned businesses, and sponsoring the Amber Alert bill for locating missing children.

She was an influential senior member of the House Republican caucus, serving as a member of the Ways and Means Committee, vice chairwoman of the Homeland Security Committee and a member of the caucus campaign team. She was a frequent spokeswoman for the House, once giving the Republican response to a State of the Union Address by President Bill Clinton. She helped run three Republican national conventions.



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