Female Politicians in Kansas, D
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Female Politicians in Kansas, D
Roxie H. Dana —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kansas, 1944.
Female.
Still living as of 1944.
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Ruth V. Daniels —
of Oswego, Labette
County, Kan.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kansas, 1936.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Mary R. Davidson —
of Kansas.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Mrs. Pat Davis —
of Olathe, Johnson
County, Kan.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Ruth Davis —
of Bartlett, Labette
County, Kan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1952,
1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Maxine Dawson —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,
1988.
Female.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Mrs. Cleo DeForest —
of Peabody, Marion
County, Kan.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Mrs. John DeForest —
of Peabody, Marion
County, Kan.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
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Mary Dempsey —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kansas, 1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
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Diana Dierks —
of Kansas.
Democrat. Candidate for Kansas
state senate 35th District, 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Deborah P. Divine —
of Salina, Saline
County, Kan.
Mayor
of Salina, Kan., 2005-06.
Female.
Still living as of 2006.
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Jill Docking —
of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1996; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kansas, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Virginia Docking —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kansas, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Elizabeth Hanford Dole (b. 1936) —
also known as Elizabeth Dole; Liddy Dole; Mary
Elizabeth Hanford —
of North Carolina.
Born in Salisbury, Rowan
County, N.C., July 29,
1936.
Daughter of John Van Hanford (1893-1978) and Mary Ella (Cathey)
Hanford (1901-2004).
Republican. Member, Federal
Trade Commission, 1973-79; U.S.
Secretary of Transportation, 1983-87; U.S.
Secretary of Labor, 1989-90; president, American Red Cross,
1991-2000; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2000;
U.S.
Senator from North Carolina, 2003-.
Female.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Still living as of 2009.
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Rosetta Dotson —
of Olathe, Johnson
County, Kan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
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Shirley L. Douglas —
of Shawnee, Johnson
County, Kan.
Candidate for mayor of
Shawnee, Kan., 1997.
Female.
Still living as of 1997.
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Christine Downey —
of near Inman, Harvey
County, Kan.
Democrat. Member of Kansas
state senate 31st District; elected 2000.
Female.
Still living as of 2000.
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Caroline Drennan —
also known as Mrs. J. E. Drennan —
of Arkansas City, Cowley
County, Kan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1916
(alternate), 1920.
Female.
Burial
location unknown.
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Velda Duette —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Fannie Duffy —
of Pittsburg, Crawford
County, Kan.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
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Helen Duke —
of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1960.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Mrs. Chester Dunn —
of Oxford, Sumner
County, Kan.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1948.
Female.
Still living as of 1948.
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Peggy J. Dunn —
of Leawood, Johnson
County, Kan.
Republican. Mayor of
Leawood, Kan., 1997-2006; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Kansas, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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