Jacqueline “Jackie” Taylor, 73, of Astoria, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Astoria.

She was born Feb. 16, 1935 in Thomas, Okla., to Richard and Bertha (Murray) Self. Her parents preceded her in death.

She was a graduate of Boise State University.

On May 17, 1952, she married Nelson Taylor. He survives, residing in Astoria.

The couple moved to Boise, Idaho, in 1955. In 1960, they moved to Nampa, Idaho, where they operated six drug stores throughout the Southern Idaho and the Eastern Oregon areas. In 1979, they relocated to Astoria. The couple owned and operated Johnson Drug in Warrenton for many years.

Mrs. Taylor’s political career included her service to the Northern Oregon Coastal communities as a state representative and temporarily as a Clatsop County commissioner. She retired from state government service in 2000. In the Oregon State Legislature, much of her focus was on education issues and funding. In her final session she was vice-chairwoman of the Water and Environment Committee.

She served on the transportation and human resources committees, and between sessions on the State Flood Plain Task Force, the Economic Development Work Group and the Legislative Commission on Indian Services. She was also a member of the advisory council for area health education for Oregon Health & Sciences University and a former director of volunteer services for Region 1 of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

Most recently she was elected to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Legislature representing District 8, encompassing Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska.

Her community work included serving as a director of the Clatsop County Association for Retarded Citizens. She served on the Astoria Civil Service Commission, the North Coast Women’s Political Caucus and was involved with the Pioneer House emergency shelter. She was also an Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce officer and ambassador.

Family members said she was known as a political activist who was unafraid to take on a cause she believed to be fair and just. She also had an appreciation of the outdoors, nature’s beauty and life’s simple pleasures.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Cindy and Tim Shannon, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and Robyn Taylor of Pahoa, Hawaii; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Lu and John Haskew of Loveland, Colo., Evelyn and Bill Thompson of Midwest City, Okla., and Patricia and Richard Hall of Tulsa, Okla.; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Richard Self of Gunnison, Colo., and Kenneth and Lea Self Aurora, Colo.; three grandchildren, Brigid Michaud and her husband, Mike, of Vancouver, Wash., Jill Carter and her husband, Nick, of Canby and Patrick Shannon and his partner, Tim Baumgartner, of Missoula, Mont.; and two great-grandchildren, Elle Shannon Michaud of Vancouver and Gracie May Carter of Canby.

She was preceded in death by a brother Arlis Self; and a sister, Lucille Hoffman.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Kern Room of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lower Columbia Hospice, 486 12th St., Astoria, OR 97103; CASA, P.O. Box 514, Astoria, OR 97103; or the Women’s Resource Center, 1010 Duane St., Astoria, OR 97103.

Ocean View Cremation & Burial Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements.