Rosa Franklin

Rosa Franklin
President pro tempore of the Washington Senate
In office
June 30, 2004  January 10, 2011
Preceded byShirley Winsley
Succeeded byMargarita Prentice
In office
January 8, 2001  January 13, 2003
Preceded byR. Lorraine Wojahn
Succeeded byShirley Winsley
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 25, 1993  January 10, 2011
Preceded byA. L. Rasmussen
Succeeded bySteve Conway
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 29th district
In office
January 14, 1991  January 25, 1993
Preceded byP. J. Gallagher
Succeeded bySteve Conway
Personal details
Born
Rosa Lee Gourdine

(1927-04-04) April 4, 1927
Moncks Corner, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJames Franklin
Children3
EducationUniversity of Puget Sound (BA)
Pacific Lutheran University (MA)

Rosa Lee Franklin (née Gourdine; born April 4, 1927) is an American politician and nurse who served as a member of the Washington State Senate from 1993 to 2011, representing the for the 29th District. She also served as the President Pro Tempore for the Senate.