Ida Ballasiotes

Ida Canepa Ballasiotes (May 25, 1936 – November 23, 2014) was an American politician from the state of Washington.

Ida Ballasiotes
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 41st district
In office 1992–2002
Preceded by	Jim Horn
Succeeded by	Judy Clibborn
Personal details
Born	(1936-05-25)May 25, 1936 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died	November 23, 2014(2014-11-23) (aged 78) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Puget Sound

Born in Rochester, New York, Ballasiotes moved with her family to Phoenix, Arizona. She married and then moved to Tacoma, Washington. Ballasiotes received her bachelor's degree from University of Puget Sound and worked in human resources. She moved with her family to Seattle, Washington and then to Mercer Island, Washington. From 1992 until 2002, Ballasiotes served in the Washington House of Representatives as a Republican representing Washington's 41st legislative district. In 1993, she filed Initiative 593, which was approved at the ballot and became the first three-strikes law in the nation.^[1]

She died in Seattle, Washington.^[2][3]

References

1. Drosendahl, Glenn (19 November 2015), "Ida Ballasiotes files initiative that will become the nation's first "Three Strikes, You're Out" law with Washington Secretary of State's office on January 6, 1993.", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink, retrieved 11 March 2022
2. "Ida Ballasiotes Obituary (1936 - 2014)". Legacy.com. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
3. Brunner, Jim (2014-11-24). "Ida Ballasiotes, lawmaker and anti-crime activist, dies at 78". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

External links

• Ida Ballasiotes at ourcampaigns.com