Dolores Sibonga
Dolores Sibonga | |
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Dolores Sibonga, 1991 | |
| Member of the Seattle City Council for Position 9 | |
| In office January 1, 1980 – January 1, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Hill |
| Succeeded by | Martha Choe |
| Member of the Seattle City Council for Position 1 | |
| In office April 1978 – November 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Phyllis Lamphere |
| Succeeded by | Norm Rice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1931 Seattle, WA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Martin Sibonga |
| Residence(s) | Seattle, WA |
| Education | University of Washington (BA, JD) |
Dolores Dasalla Sibonga is Washington’s first Filipina American female lawyer. In 1978, she became the first minority female to serve on the Seattle City Council, when she was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Phyllis Lamphere, she chose not to run to fill that seat for a full term. In 1979, Sibonga was elected to city council and served until 1992 when she chose not to run for reelection.