Helen Sommers

Helen Sommers
Sommers in 1973
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 36th district
In office 1972–2009
Personal details
Born	(1932-03-29)March 29, 1932 Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
Died	March 7, 2017(2017-03-07) (aged 84) Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Washington

Helen Sommers (March 29, 1932 – March 7, 2017) was an American politician. She served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1972 to 2009. She represented the 36th district, as a Democrat. At the time of her retirement she was the state's longest serving legislator. She was born in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey and attended the University of Washington. She was also a Charles Bullard Forest Research Fellow at Harvard University.

Sommers died on March 7, 2017 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, aged 84.