Andrea Seastrand

Andrea Heidi Seastrand (née Ciszek; born August 5, 1941) is a former one-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1995 to 1997.

[5] In 1965, she married Eric Seastrand, a stockbroker, and the couple had two children named Kurt and Heidi.

[5] In 1990, Eric Seastrand died of cancer, and Andrea won a special election to succeed him, receiving 65 per cent of the vote.

[5] She remained a member of assembly for the next four years, serving on the education committee and as assistant minority leader.

[5][3] Seastrand was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, narrowly defeating Theology professor Walter Capps and succeeding fellow Republican Michael Huffington.