Nena Jolidon Croake
# Nena Jolidon Croake

Nena Jolidon-Croake (1865–1934) was an American politician and one of the first two women elected to the Washington State Legislature, representing the 37th Legislative District from Tacoma, Washington.

## Early life and career

Jolidon-Croake worked as a physician. She served as President of the Washington Equal Suffrage Society and supported the 1910 amendment which gave women the right to vote in Washington.

## Political career

Jolidon-Croake ran for office in 1913 after passage of Washington's Fifth Amendment, providing women the right to vote.

Her first bill sought to improve women's working conditions.

