Former congresswoman Jennifer Dunn has diedBy Seattle Times staff Former congresswoman Jennifer Dunn, one of the state’s most prominent Republican figures for more than two decades, has unexpectedly died, her family said today. She was 66. Dunn died of a pulmonary embolism, her family said in a statement. Dunn served six terms in the U.S. House, from 1993 to 2005. Prior to that, she served as chairwoman of the state Republican Party. Her family’s statement said she collapsed in her Alexandria, Va., apartment and never regained consciousness. She was surrounded by her family when she died. Copyright © 2007 The Seattle Times Company