| |
Susan A. Davis (b. 1944) —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., April 13,
1944.
Democrat. Member of California
state assembly, 1994-2001; U.S.
Representative from California, 2001-08 (49th District 2001-03,
53rd District 2003-08); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Jewish.
Still living as of 2009.
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| |
Mimi Weyforth Dawson —
of Missouri; Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Member, Federal
Communications Commission, 1981-87; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Mrs. M. W. Dayton —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Mildred Dayton —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Mrs. William H. Dayton —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
|
| |
Diana L. DeGette (b. 1957) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Tachikawa, Japan,
July
29, 1957.
Democrat. Member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1992-96; U.S.
Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Rosa L. DeLauro (b. 1943) —
of New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn.
Born in New Haven, New Haven
County, Conn., March 2,
1943.
Democrat. Campaign manager, administrative assistant, and chief of
staff for U.S. Senator Christopher
J. Dodd; executive director of EMILY'S List, 1989-90; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1991-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(speaker).
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Debra DeLee (b. 1948) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., 1948.
Democrat. School
teacher; lobbyist;
Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 1994-95; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from District of Columbia, 1996,
2000;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004,
2008;
president, Americans for Peace Now.
Female.
Jewish.
Member, National
Education Association.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Susan R. Denniston (born c.1944) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born about 1944.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Lois DeVecchio —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
| |
Alice Disbrow —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Puerto Rico, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Charlene Drew-Jarvis —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Mrs. E. B. Drum —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Evelyn Dubrow (1917-2006) —
also known as Evy Dubrow —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Passaic, Passaic
County, N.J., May 6,
1917.
Democrat. Labor
organizer; vice
president and lobbyist
for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union for many years;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984,
1988,
1996.
Female.
Received the Medal
of Freedom in 1999.
Died, in a hospital
at Washington,
D.C., June 20,
2006 (age 89 years, 45
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Gladys J. Duncan —
also known as Mrs. Todd Duncan —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1956,
1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
|
| |
Mrs. Todd Duncan —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Elaine Dym —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
| |
Maria Echaveste (b. 1954) —
of Washington,
D.C.; Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Texas, 1954.
Married to Christopher
Edley, Jr..
Democrat. Lawyer;
assistant and Deputy Chief of Staff for President Bill
Clinton, 1998-2001; member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008.
Female.
Mexican
ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
India Edwards —
also known as India Gillespie; India Moffett; Mrs.
Herbert Threlkeld Edwards —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Daughter of John A. Gillespie and India H. (Thomas) Gillespie;
married, March 6,
1920, to John F. Moffett (divorced 1937); married, June 19,
1942, to Herbert Threlkeld Edwards.
Democrat. Society editor, Chicago Tribune newspaper,
1918-36; woman's page editor, 1936-42; executive director, Women's
Division, Democratic National Committee; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1948 ;
Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1950-56.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Patricia Elwood —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 2000,
2004;
member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel (b. 1937) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in 1937.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia, 1998-2001.
Female.
Still living as of 2001.
|
| |
Jo Ann Emerson (b. 1950) —
also known as Jo Ann Hermann —
of Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo.
Born in Washington,
D.C., September
16, 1950.
Married, June 21,
1975, to Norvell
William Emerson.
U.S.
Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1996-.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Susan Emerson —
of District of Columbia.
Republican. Candidate for Delegate
to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1992.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
|
| |
Anna Georges Eshoo (b. 1942) —
also known as Anna G. Eshoo —
of Atherton, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., December
13, 1942.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 1980-92; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1988,
1996
(speaker),
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from California 14th District, 1993-; defeated,
1988.
Female.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Irma Esparza —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Jan Evans —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Aliene B. Ewell —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Faith (b. 1923) —
also known as Faith Dane —
of St. Croix, Virgin
Islands; Washington,
D.C.
Born in 1923.
Married 1983
to Jude Crannitch.
Actress;
artist;
candidate for Virgin
Islands legislature, 1964; Independent candidate for mayor
of Washington, D.C., 1990, 1994, 1998; Independent candidate for
Delegate
to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 2002.
|
| |
Jeanette Feely —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (b. 1933) —
also known as Dianne Feinstein; Dianne Emiel Goldman;
Dianne Berman; "DiFi" —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., June 22,
1933.
Daughter of Leon Goldman and Betty (Rosenburg) Goldman; married, December
2, 1956, to Jack Berman (divorced 1960); married 1962 to Bertram
Feinstein (died 1978); married, January
20, 1980, to Richard C. Blum.
Democrat. Mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1978-88; defeated, 1971, 1975; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996
(delegation co-chair), 2000,
2004,
2008;
member, Platform Committee, 1988;
candidate for Governor of
California, 1990; U.S.
Senator from California, 1992-.
Female.
Jewish.
Member, Trilateral
Commission.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Linda Finkel-Talvadkar —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Julie Finley (born c.1937) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born about 1937.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Hartina Flournoy —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 2000,
2004,
2008
(member, Credentials
Committee); member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004-08.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Julia Foraker —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Patricia Ford —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1996,
2000,
2004;
member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Rose Yates Forrester —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Doris G. Foster —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Mildred Foster —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Racquel Marquez Frankel —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Betty Friedan (1921-2006) —
also known as Bettye Naomi Goldstein —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill., February
4, 1921.
Daughter of Harry Goldstein and Miriam (Horowitz) Goldstein; married,
June
12, 1947, to Carl Friedan (divorced 1969).
Democrat. University
professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
York, 1984.
Female.
Jewish
and Russian
ancestry. Member, National
Organization for Women; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Elected to National Women's Hall of
Fame.
Died, of heart
failure, in Washington,
D.C., February
4, 2006 (age 85 years, 0
days).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Antoinette Funk —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1924.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Maria Teresa Galvez (born c.1959) —
also known as Teri Galvez —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born about 1959.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 2004,
2008
(alternate).
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Idamae Garrott (1916-1999) —
also known as Idamae Riley —
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
24, 1916.
Married to William Northam Garrott (1912-2003).
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1979-87; member of Maryland
state senate 19th District, 1987-94.
Female.
Member, League
of Women Voters.
Died in Silver Spring, Montgomery
County, Md., June 13,
1999 (age 82 years, 171
days).
Interment at St.
Mark's A. F. Church Cemetery, Petersville, Md.
|
| |
Alice Travis Germond —
of West Virginia; Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from West Virginia, 2004; Secretary
of Democratic National Committee, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
|
| |
Gabrielle Giffords (b. 1970) —
of Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Born in Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz., June 8,
1970.
Married, November
10, 2007, to Mark E. Kelly (astronaut).
Democrat. Member of Arizona
state house of representatives, 2001-03; member of Arizona
state senate, 2003-05; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Arizona, 2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Arizona 8th District, 2007-.
Female.
Jewish.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Saundra Gilbert —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (b. 1966) —
also known as Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnick —
of Greenport, Columbia
County, N.Y.
Born in Albany, Albany
County, N.Y., December
9, 1966.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from New York 20th District, 2007-09; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 2008;
U.S.
Senator from New York, 2009-; appointed 2009.
Female.
Still living as of 2011.
|
| |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (b. 1933) —
of District of Columbia.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., March 15,
1933.
Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1980-93; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1993-.
Female.
Jewish.
Member, American Bar
Association; Council on
Foreign Relations; American
Academy of Arts and Sciences; American Civil
Liberties Union; American
Jewish Congress; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Susan Griffin —
of District of Columbia.
D.C. Statehood candidate for Delegate
to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1992.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
|
| |
Mrs. Peter Grogan —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1964.
Female.
Still living as of 1964.
|
| |
Jane G. Haigh (b. 1951) —
of Fairbanks, Fairbanks
North Star Borough, Alaska.
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
28, 1951.
Democrat. Candidate for Alaska
state senate District P, 1998; candidate for Alaska
state house of representatives 32nd District, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Margaret M. Hanna (c.1873-1950) —
of Washington,
D.C.; Kansas.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., about 1873.
Daughter of Edwin Phillips Hanna and Lucretia (Hynes) Hanna.
U.S. Consul in Geneva, 1937-38.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Died in Rockville, Montgomery
County, Md., March 28,
1950 (age about 77
years).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Jane Frank Harman (b. 1945) —
also known as Jane F. Harman; Jane Lakes; Jane
Frank —
of Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 28,
1945.
Daughter of Adolf Lakes and Lucille (Geier) Lakes; married 1969 to Richard
Frank (divorced 1978); married 1980 to Sidney
Harman.
Democrat. Lawyer;
legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. John
V. Tunney, 1972; counsel for congressional subcommittees; deputy
secretary to the Cabinet in the Jimmy
Carter White House, 1977-78; U.S.
Representative from California 36th District, 1993-99, 2001-;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996,
2004,
2008;
candidate in primary for Governor of
California, 1998.
Female.
Jewish.
Polish
and Russian
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Florence Jaffray Harriman (1870-1967) —
also known as Florence J. Harriman; Daisy Harriman;
Florence Jaffray Hurst —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., July 21,
1870.
Daughter of Francis William Jones Hurst and Caroline Elise (Jaffray)
Hurst; married, November
13, 1889, to J. Borden Harriman (died 1914).
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1928;
U.S. Minister to Norway, 1937-40; member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 1948.
Female.
Died in 1967
(age about
96 years).
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Cathleen Harrington —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
|
| |
Patricia Roberts Harris (1924-1985) —
also known as Patricia Roberts —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Mattoon, Coles
County, Ill., May 31,
1924.
Married 1955
to William Beasley Harris.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for District of Columbia, 1964;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia,
1964;
U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, 1965-67; U.S.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1977-79; U.S.
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1979-80; U.S.
Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1980-81.
Female.
African
ancestry.
First
African-American woman cabinet member.
Died March 23,
1985 (age 60 years, 296
days).
Interment at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
|
| |
Mae Helm —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Gwendolyn Hemphill —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Kathy Henderson —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
|
| |
Alexis Herman (b. 1947) —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born July 16,
1947.
Democrat. Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1988-91; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1997-2001; member of Democratic
National Committee from Virginia, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Virginia, 2004,
2008
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Female.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (b. 1970) —
also known as Stephanie Herseth —
of Brookings, Brookings
County, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak.
Born near Houghton, Brown
County, S.Dak., December
3, 1970.
Granddaughter of Ralph
E. Herseth and Lorna
B. Herseth; daughter of Ralph
Lars Herseth.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from South Dakota at-large, 2004-; defeated, 2002,
2010.
Female.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2010.
|
| |
Ann F. Heuer —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
| |
Beverly Frances High (b. 1944) —
also known as Beverly High —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
3, 1944.
Democrat. School
teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from District
of Columbia, 1972.
Female.
Presbyterian.
African
ancestry. Member, Urban
League.
Still living as of 1973.
|
| |
Mrs. Bishop P. Hill —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Velma Hill —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
| |
Mazie K. Hirono (b. 1947) —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Fukushima, Japan,
November
3, 1947.
Married to Leighton Kim Oshima.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1981-94; Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1994-2002; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Hawaii, 1996,
2000,
2008;
candidate for Governor of
Hawaii, 2002; U.S.
Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 2007-.
Female.
Buddhist.
Japanese
ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Anne B. Hirschel —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
|
| |
Eleanor Holmes Norton (b. 1937) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Washington,
D.C., June 13,
1937.
Democrat. Lawyer; university
professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New
York, 1972;
Delegate
to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1991-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1996
(delegation chair), 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Episcopalian.
African
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Darlene Hooley (b. 1939) —
of West Linn, Clackamas
County, Ore.; Lake Oswego, Clackamas
County, Ore.
Born in Williston, Williams
County, N.Dak., April 4,
1939.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1980-86; U.S.
Representative from Oregon 5th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Rachelle Horowitz —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
|
| |
Isabel Locke Horton —
also known as Mrs. B. J. Horton —
of Mayagüez, Mayagüez
Municipio, Puerto Rico; Washington,
D.C.
Married to Benjamin
Jason Horton.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto
Rico, 1924
(alternate), 1928
(alternate), 1940.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| |
Meredith Howard —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
|
| |
Lillian Huff —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1972,
1980;
member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 1973.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
|
| |
Tracy Ann Jacobson —
of Washington,
D.C.
U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan, 2006-.
Female.
Still living as of 2006.
|
| |
Charlene Drew Jarvis —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1980;
candidate in primary for mayor
of Washington, D.C., 1990; Presidential Elector for District of
Columbia, 1992.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
|
| |
Elaine Jenkins —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 1972.
Female.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Eddie Bernice Johnson (b. 1935) —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Born in Waco, McLennan
County, Tex., December
3, 1935.
Democrat. Nurse; member
of Texas
state house of representatives, 1972-77; member of Texas
state senate, 1987-92; U.S.
Representative from Texas 30th District, 1993-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 2004-08.
Female.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Delta
Kappa Gamma; Urban
League; Alpha
Kappa Alpha.
Still living as of 2009.
|
| |
Juanita Johnson —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
|
| |
Kierra Johnson —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of
Columbia, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Virginia M. Johnson —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1972,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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Margaret W. Jones —
of Washington,
D.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
District of Columbia, 1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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