Background
Godden, Jean W. was born on October 1, 1933 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Maurice Albert and Bernice Elizabeth (Warvel) Hecht.
Godden, Jean W. was born on October 1, 1933 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Maurice Albert and Bernice Elizabeth (Warvel) Hecht.
Bachelor, University Washington, 1974.
News editor, University District Herald, Seattle, 1951-1953; bookkeeper, Omniarts Inc., Seattle, 1963-1971; writer editorial page, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, 1974-1980; editorial page editor, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, 1980-1981; business editor, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, 1981-1983; city columnist, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, 1983-1991; city columnist, Seattle Times, since 1991.
Member League of Women Voters (director 1969-1971), Washington Press Association (Superior Performance award 1979), Society Professional Journalists, Mortarboard, City Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Robert W. Godden, November 7, 1952 (deceased December 1985). Children: Glenn Scott, Jeffrey Wayne.