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Female Politicians in West Virginia, L

	Mrs. J. T. Lambert — of Wayne, Wayne County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Mrs. Joe Lambert — of Harrisville, Ritchie County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Ritchie County Republican Party, 1983. Female. Still living as of 1983.
	Catherine L. Larck — also known as Cathy Larck — of Scott Depot, Putnam County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 14th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.
	Tiffany Elizabeth Lawrence — also known as Tiffany Lawrence — of Ranson, Jefferson County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 58th District; elected 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.
	Della Lawson — of Hamlin, Lincoln County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49. Female. Still living as of 1949.
	Zelma Lawson — of Hurricane, Putnam County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
	Geraldine Dyer Layne — of New Haven, Mason County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49. Female. Still living as of 1949.
	Mrs. Paul A. Leatherman — of Petersburg, Grant County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944; member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1949. Female. Still living as of 1949.
	Myrtle Lee — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945-49; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1949.
	Harriet Lenhart — of Scott Depot, Putnam County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 14th District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
	Ethel Louise Leonard (b. 1919) — also known as Louise Leonard; Ethel Louise McVey — of Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, W.Va. Born in Washington, D.C., October 7, 1919. Daughter of Roy Leslie McVey and Florence Alberta (Bellows) McVey; married, January 23, 1948, to Robert P. Leonard. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1968; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1971-74; defeated, 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1972. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; League of Women Voters. Still living as of 1974.
	Clara M. Lincoln — of Institute, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
	Nancy Lipphardt — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
	Ashley Lockwood — of Barboursville, Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Hilda Sheets Long — also known as Hilda S. Long; Mrs. Edward Long — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1964; member of Democratic National Committee from West Virginia, 1968-72. Female. Member, Junior League; Colonial Dames; Daughters of the American Revolution. Still living as of 1972.
	Mrs. Walker Long — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
	Linda Longstreth — of Fairmont, Marion County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates 43rd District; elected 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.
	Virginia L. Loudin — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945. Female. Still living as of 1945.
	Audrey Love — of Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 2000, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Shirley Love — of Oak Hill, Fayette County, W.Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972 (alternate), 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of West Virginia state senate 11th District, 1994-; appointed 1994. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Kathryn Lucas — of West Virginia. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Sondra Moore Lucht (b. 1942) — of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W.Va. Born December 11, 1942. Married to William H. Lucht. Democrat. School psychologist; member of West Virginia state senate 16th District, 1983-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1996. Female. Episcopalian. Member, National Organization for Women; National Education Association. Still living as of 1996.

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