Carolyn Pollan (July 12, 1937 – October 23, 2021) was an American politician."Carolyn Pollan (1937–)"
at ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas'' She was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives representing Fort Smith for 12 terms, from 1975 to 1999, subject to

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. After that for 3 years she was working with the legislature for Governor

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. She was also vice-chairman of the

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and served at various boards and committees."Carolyn Pollan"
/ref> She earned her PhD in education from

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in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her honors include "100 Top Women in Arkansas" by ''Arkansas Business'' magazine; "One of Ten Outstanding Legislators in the United States Award" by the National Assembly of Government, and the

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Statewide Poll of 100 Influential People in Arkansas. She is a 2020 inductee into the

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. Carolyn Pollan was married to George Angelo Pollan for 55 years until his death in 2017. She has three children, Cee Cee, Todd and Rob. Her church affiliation was

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. She died on October 23, 2021.Longest-serving woman in Arkansas House history dies at 84
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