Dorothy (Molly) Lazechko (June 3, 1926 – September 1, 2010) was an American politician from

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. She represented

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in the

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as a

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Early life

Lazechko was born in Innisfail,

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Education

She achieved a bachelor's degree in education at

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in 1976.

Career

In 1991, a scholarship in her name was established.

Death

Lazechko died in 2010 in

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References

1926 births 2010 deaths Democratic Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives Women state legislators in Idaho 20th-century members of the Idaho Legislature 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century American women politicians Politicians from Boise, Idaho Boise State University alumni {{Idaho-politician-stub