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Female Politicians in West Virginia, I-K

	Mrs. Charles L. Ihlenfeld — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
	Betty S. Ireland — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Secretary of state of West Virginia; elected 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Emma L. Irving — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Mrs. Howard J. James — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949. Female. Still living as of 1949.
	Ella Nash Jarrell — of Mercer County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
	Margaret Jarvis — of Poca, Putnam County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Mrs. James Clay Jeter — of Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1978. Female. Still living as of 1978.
	Mrs. George W. Johnson — of West Virginia. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Katie B. Johnson — of Braxton County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Braxton County, 1945-46. Female. Still living as of 1946.
	Mary Johnston — of Grant Town, Marion County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949. Female. Still living as of 1949.
	Becky Jones — of West Virginia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Mrs. Casey M. Jones — of Hinton, Summers County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
	Mrs. E. I. Jones — of Bethany, Brooke County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Mrs. John A. Jones — of Weirton, Hancock County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1952-55. Female. Still living as of 1955.
	Nedra Jones (born c.1905) — also known as Nedra Wilhelm; Mrs. E. Bartow Jones — of Point Pleasant, Mason County, W.Va. Born about 1905. Married to E. Bartow Jones; mother of Brereton Chandler Jones and Bartow Ned Jones. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1932; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1948. Female. Still living as of 2004.   See also Jones family of West Virginia
	Hilda C. Judd — of Charles Town, Jefferson County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.
	Arminta Justice — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Democrat. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
	Greta Crislip Karickhoff (1912-1989) — also known as Greta Karickhoff; Greta Crislip — of Spencer, Roane County, W.Va. Born January 3, 1912. Married, November 30, 1933, to Orton R. Karickhoff. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1955; secretary of West Virginia Republican Party, 1967. Female. Died in 1989 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
	Sally Anne Kay — of West Virginia. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
	Athleen H. Keadle — of Williamson, Mingo County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1955. Female. Still living as of 1955.
	Maude Elizabeth Kee (1895-1975) — also known as Elizabeth Kee; Maude Etta Simpkins; Maude Elizabeth Frazier; Mrs. John Kee — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Born in Radford, Va., June 7, 1895. Daughter of John Jesse Wade Simpkins and Cora French Hall Simpkins; married to Alan Frazier (divorced); married, September 7, 1926, to John Kee; mother of James Kee. Democrat. U.S. Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1951-65. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution. Died in Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va., February 15, 1975 (age 79 years, 253 days). Interment at Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va.   See also Kee family of West Virginia   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Mrs. E. H. Kelley — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Alyson Y. Kennedy — Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
	Peggy Kessinger — also known as Mrs. Ted Kessinger — of Shady Spring, Raleigh County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state senate 9th District, 1958. Female. Still living as of 1958.
	Emma M. Kirkhart — of Hundred, Wetzel County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937-41. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Inez Kirkwood — of Ansted, Fayette County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Fayette County Democratic Party, 1983. Female. Still living as of 1983.
	Mrs. W. Fred Kisner — of Marion County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1950. Female. Still living as of 1950.
	Susan G. Knott — of Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1967. Female. Still living as of 1967.
	Levantia Knotts — of Ravenswood, Jackson County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.
	Stella C. Koerner (c.1916-2000) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born about 1916. Mayor of Wheeling, W.Va., 1986-88. Female. Died April 17, 2000 (age about 84 years). Burial location unknown.
	Mrs. I. M. Kruger — of Logan, Logan County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Hazel T. Kump — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949. Female. Still living as of 1949.
	Virginia Dent Reay Kurtz (1904-1987) — also known as Virginia Reay Kurtz; Virginia Dent Reay — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W.Va., October 5, 1904. Descendant of Marmaduke Herbert Dent; daughter of David C. Reay and Marguerite K. Reay; married, August 17, 1928, to Kenneth S. Kurtz; mother of Kenneth Reay Kurtz. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1939-40; appointed 1939. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Died in 1987 (age about 82 years). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.   See also Kurtz-Dent family of West Virginia
	Patricia R. Kurz (c.1907-2000) — of Westchester County, N.Y.; Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Born in Waynesburg (unknown county), W.Va., about 1907. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1943. Female. Died January 23, 2000 (age about 93 years). Burial location unknown.

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