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Female Politicians in Illinois, N-P


  Ada Belle Mills Nale (1882-1947) — also known as Ada Belle Mills — of West Plains, Howell County, Mo.; Atlanta, Macon County, Mo.; Carrollton, Carroll County, Mo.; Dutch Flat, Placer County, Calif. Born in Gallatin County, Ill., October 6, 1882. Daughter of Joseph L. Mills and Lavina E. (Allyn) Mills; married, June 25, 1902, to George Bafford Nale. Democrat. School teacher; postmaster; member of Missouri Democratic State Central Committee. Female. Died, of liver cancer, in Sutter Hospital, Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif., March 4, 1947 (age 64 years, 149 days). Interment at Sierra View Memorial Patk, Marysville, Calif.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Antoinette H. Nauseda — of Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Illinois state senate 9th District, 1938. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Kay Navarro — of Illinois. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Charlotte Neese — of Toledo, Cumberland County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Augustena V. Netherton — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Dawn Clark Netsch (b. 1926) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 16, 1926. Married to Walter A. Netsch (architect). Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 12th District, 1969-70; member of Illinois state senate, 1973-91 (13th District 1973-83, 4th District 1983-91); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980, 1996; Illinois state comptroller, 1991-; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1994. Female. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; League of Women Voters; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2000.
  Linda K. Neuman (b. 1948) — of Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 18, 1948. Lawyer; district judge in Iowa, 1982-86; justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1986-. Female. Still living as of 1995.
  Joye Newton — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Audrey Nixon — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Mary Nolan — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Connie Nord — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Norma Nunez — of Taylor Ridge, Rock Island County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Michelle Obama (b. 1964) — also known as Michelle LaVaughn Robinson — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 17, 1964. Daughter of Fraser Robinson III and Marian (Shields) Robinson; married, October 18, 1992, to Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.. Democrat. Speaker, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Josephine K. Oblinger — of Sherman, Sangamon County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Dorothy Gertrude O'Brien (b. 1919) — also known as Dorothy G. O'Brien — of DeKalb, DeKalb County, Ill. Born in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Ill., February 8, 1919. Daughter of James S. O'Brien and Mary (Carton) O'Brien. Democrat. Nurse; chair of DeKalb County Democratic Party, 1956-60; Illinois Democratic state chair, 1958-64; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1980 (alternate); member of Democratic National Committee from Illinois, 1963-67. Female. Catholic. Member, Kappa Beta Pi; NAACP. Still living as of 1980.
  Ellen O'Connor — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Kate O'Connor — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Louise H. O'Connor — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Renae Ogletree — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Beatrice Walker O'Kane (1896-1955) — also known as Beatrice W. O'Kane — of Cairo, Alexander County, Ill. Born in Cairo, Alexander County, Ill., 1896. Daughter of George B. Walker. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932, 1944. Female. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., 1955 (age about 59 years). Interment at Catholic Cemetery, Villa Ridge, Ill.
  Verna Olis — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Helen Olson — of Illinois. Socialist Labor candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Patricia A. Olson — of Oak Park, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Susan Toby Olszewsky — of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Martha R. O'Malley — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Frances J. O'Meara — also known as Frances Jacobi — of Martinsburg, Audrain County, Mo. Born in Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Daughter of Francis G. Jacobi and Jane Frances (Frieling) Jacobi; married to Dr. Thomas O'Meara. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of Missouri Republican State Committee, 1932-42; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1940 (alternate), 1952; chair of Audrain County Republican Party, 1942-49; member of Republican National Committee from Missouri, 1944. Female. Catholic. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lottie Holman O'Neill (1878-1967) — of Downers Grove, DuPage County, Ill. Born November 17, 1878. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1923-31, 1933-51; Independent Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1930; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944 (alternate), 1956; member of Illinois state senate, 1951-64. Female. First woman elected to Illinois General Assembly. Died in Downers Grove, DuPage County, Ill., February 17, 1967 (age 88 years, 92 days). Interment at Oak Crest Cemetery, Downers Grove, Ill.
  Anne Oppenheimer — of Olympia Fields, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Mary O'Reilly — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1918. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Madelyn Orr — of Illinois. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Laura Osby — of Illinois. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1934. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  JoAnn Osmond — of Antioch, Lake County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Ruth Bryan Owen (1885-1954) — also known as Ruth Bryan; Ruth Bryan Rohde; Mrs. Borge Rohde — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Ossining, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., October 2, 1885. Granddaughter of Silas Lillard Bryan; daughter of William Jennings Bryan and Mary Elizabeth (Baird) Bryan (1861-1930); niece of Charles Wayland Bryan; married, May 3, 1910, to Reginald Owen (died 1927); married, July 11, 1936, to Borge Rohde; mother of Helen Rudd Brown. Democrat. Lecturer; U.S. Representative from Florida 4th District, 1929-33; U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1933-36. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; Delta Gamma. first woman to be elected to Congress from the South; inducted 1992 into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Died in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 26, 1954 (age 68 years, 297 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Ordrup Cemetery, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  See also Bryan-Jennings family of Illinois
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Florence M. Pacelli — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
  Alice Palmer — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Maria Pappas — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Greek ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
  Diane Parhan — of Robinson, Crawford County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Elizabeth Parish — of Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Geraldine Parr — also known as Gerrie Parr — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996 (alternate), 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Ana M. Parra — of Cicero, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Linda Pasternak — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Patricia M. Pavlich (born c.1936) — of Riverside, Cook County, Ill. Born about 1936. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Florence C. Pawloski — of La Salle, La Salle County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Audrey R. Peak — of Barrington, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964; member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1967. Female. Still living as of 1967.
  Drue Pearce (b. 1951) — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill., April 2, 1951. Republican. Member of Alaska state house of representatives, 1985-88; member of Alaska state senate District F, 1989-. Female. Methodist. Still living as of 2001.
  Elizabeth Pendzich — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Jane R. Perlman — of Wilmette, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Laura Perna — of Oak Park, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Toni Perrin — of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Betty Perrino — of Lockport, Will County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Lillian Perry — of Aurora, Kane County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Sharon Perry — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Mary E. Persichetti — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Ellen Persons — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1918, 1922. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Maria Pesquiera — of Summit, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Louanner Peters — of Illinois. Louanner Peters Party candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Barbara J. Peterson (born c.1934) — also known as Bobbie Peterson — of Beecher, Will County, Ill. Born about 1934. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Babette Peyton — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1990. Female. Still living as of 1990.
  Mary Catherine Phalen — also known as Molly Phalen — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Bernice Phillips (1898-1987) — of Grundy County, Ill. Born in 1898. Daughter of Israel Dudgeon; married to Walter Phillips. . Female. Died in 1987 (age about 89 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Near Morris, Grundy County, Ill.
  Cornelia J. Pickett — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1938-43. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Rena E. Pikiel — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1938, 1942; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lillian Piotrowski — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Emma Pischell — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for Illinois superintendent of public instruction, 1918. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Deborah Pitchford — of Illinois. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Karen Pittenger — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Mrs. Glenn E. Plumb — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936; candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Maxine Polhill — of Milledgeville, Carroll County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Ruth Pomatto — of Illinois. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Lorraine Popelka — of Forest Park, Cook County, Ill. Candidate for mayor of Forest Park, Ill., 1999. Female. Still living as of 1999.
  Lori Porter — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Jo Poshard — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  A. Jayne Powers — of Oak Lawn, Cook County, Ill. Candidate for village president of Oak Lawn, Illinois, 2005. Female. Still living as of 2005.
  Toni Preckwinkle — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Beulah G. Price — of Astoria, Fulton County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940 (alternate). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Edwinah Price — of St. Anne, Kankakee County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Jayne E. Price — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Julia Price — of Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Marjorie H. Pries — of Illinois. Citizens candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
  Mrs. Stephen Pristas — of Illinois. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Laurel Lunt Prussing — of Urbana, Champaign County, Ill. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1996, 1998; mayor of Urbana, Ill., 2007. Female. Still living as of 2007.
  Aurelia Marie Pucinski — also known as Aurelia Pucinski — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

 

 


 
   
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