Noland was born in
Washington, D.C.. She earned her
bachelor's degree in history from
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, her
master's degree in public law and government from
Columbia University and her
Juris Doctor from
University of Puget Sound. After college, Noland was
Peace Corps volunteer and day-care center worker. She then moved to Washington state, where she was legal counsel to the
King County Council and a litigation attorney at a private firm. In the general election, Noland won with 56% of the vote against Barbara Stenson. Noland, and fellow councilmember
Sherry Harris were instrumental in passing amendments to the Women and Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) ordinance to set aside a specific percentage City contracts for women and minorities. She also worked with council member
Tina Podlodowski worked, and passed, legislation to support domestic violence victims. In 1997, Noland chose not to run for reelection but instead ran for
Mayor of Seattle.
Post-council Noland was appointed to serve on the
Seattle Public Library board of trustees from 2009 to 2013. ==References==