Toni Lysen

Toni Lysen (born ) is an American teacher and former politician in the state of Washington. She represented the 34th district in the Washington House of Representatives between 2002 and 2003.

Early life

Lysen was born in 1946 or 1947. She attended Seattle University. She worked as a teacher and a small-claims court facilitator.

Political career Lysen was appointed by the Metropolitan King County Council on January 7, 2002, to represent the 34th district in the Washington House of Representatives. A Democrat, she held the position until fellow Democrat Eileen Cody was elected in 2003. She introduced House Bill 2763 on January 28, 2002, which would have prevented insurance companies from using an individual's credit score or insurance history in personal insurance decisions. In 2008, she was considered as a candidate to complete the term of representative Joe McDermott in the 34th district but she came second in a ballot of the 34th District Democrats' precinct committee officers, losing to Sharon Nelson.