Very incomplete list! | |  Joyce Ellen Anderson (b. 1936) — also known asJoyce Anderson;Joyce EllenDetton —of Incline Village,WashoeCounty, Nev.Born in Long Island (unknowncounty), N.Y.,February9, 1936.Republican.Registered nurse; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Nevada,1972.Female.Mormon.Still living as of 1973.| |  Relatives:Daughter of Dean Henry Detton and Maline (Pessetto) Detton; married,August20, 1959, to William A. Anderson. |
| | Elizabeth Moore Arndt (1920-2017) — also known asBetty Arndt;Elizabeth Moore — of Centralia,BooneCounty, Mo.; Las Cruces,Dona AnaCounty, N.M.Born in Newburyport,EssexCounty, Mass.,August25, 1920.Republican.Nurse; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Missouri,1964,1976;member ofMissouriRepublican State Committee, 1970-81.Female.Protestant.Died in Las Cruces,Dona AnaCounty, N.M.,December14, 2017 (age97 years, 111days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Frederick Arnold Moore and Miriam (Delano) Moore; married1946 toJoseph Manning Arndt, Jr. |
| | Mary Ann Arty (b. 1926) — also known asMary Ann Scheid — of Springfield,DelawareCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November24, 1926.Republican.Nurse; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Pennsylvania,1972.Female.Lutheran.Member,AmericanPublic Health Association.Still living as of 1973.| | Relatives:Daughter of Henry J. Scheid and Pearl (Van Dike) Scheid; married toThomas B. Arty. |
| | Virginia Barrett (1918-2004) — of Grosse Pointe Shores,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 8,1918.Democrat.Nurse; member, 14th Congressional DistrictDemocratic Committee.Female.Died, from complications ofAlzheimer'sdisease, in St. John'sHospital,Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 3,2004 (age85 years, 361days).Burial location unknown. | | Elizabeth Lehman Belen (1886-1975) — also known asElizabeth L. Belen — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Westphalia Township,ClintonCounty, Mich.,December22, 1886.Democrat.Registered nurse; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District,1937-38; defeated, 1934, 1938, 1958;vice-chair ofMichigan Democratic Party, 1939; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1940,1944;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1944; DemocraticPresidential Elector for Michigan,1944(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andHarryS. Truman); candidate forMichiganstate senate 14th District, 1950.Female.Died in Meridian Township,InghamCounty, Mich.,July 24,1975 (age88 years, 214days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | Diane Black (b. 1951) — also known asDiane Lynn Warren — Born inBaltimore,Md.,January16, 1951.Republican.Nurse; member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1999-2005; member ofTennesseestate senate, 2005-10;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 2011-.Female.Still living as of 2018. | | Ann Marie Buerkle (b. 1951) — also known asAnn Marie Colella — of Syracuse,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.Born in Auburn,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,May 8,1951.Republican.Registered nurse;lawyer;U.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 2011-13; defeated,2012.Female.Still living as of 2017. | | Gertrude Detweiler (1895-1988) — also known asGertrude E. Homan;Mrs. W. H.Detweiler —of Hazelton,JeromeCounty, Idaho; Twin Falls,Twin FallsCounty, Idaho.Born in Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.,March12, 1895.Republican.Nurse; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Idaho,1956,1968;chair, Arrangements Committee, chair,1960.Female.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion Auxiliary.Died, in the LewistonCareCenter, Lewiston,Nez PerceCounty, Idaho,July 20,1988 (age93 years, 130days).Interment atTwin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Idaho. | | Amy Johnson Ford — also known asAmy Jolene Johnson;Amy JoleneThorn —of Williamson,MingoCounty, W.Va.Republican.Registered nurse; during the Covid-19 pandemic,volunteered to work with patients in New York and Texas;speaker, Republican National Convention, 2020 ;in October 2020, in Williamson, W.Va., she waschargedwithshootinga woman in the stomach during an argument.Female.Still living as of 2020. | | Viva Gaunt (1892-1974) — also known asViva Huntley — of Grandville,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November7, 1892.Republican.Nurse; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Michigan,1956.Congregationalist.Member,AmericanLegion Auxiliary.Died in Grandville,KentCounty, Mich.,April 5,1974 (age81 years, 149days).Interment atHillsideCemetery, Plainwell, Mich.| | Relatives:Married to Robert C. Gaunt. |
| | Dorothy Kelly Gay (b. 1943) — also known asDorothy A. Kelly — of Somerville,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Ballinasloe, County Galway,Ireland,April26, 1943.Democrat.Registered nurse; member ofMassachusettsGovernor's Council 6th District, 1993-98; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Massachusetts,1996,2000,2004;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Massachusetts, 1998;mayorof Somerville, Mass., 1999-2000; defeated, 2003.Female.Irishancestry.Still living as of 2004. | | Diane Goddeeris — of East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Nurse;mayorof East Lansing, Mich., 2011-13.Female.Still living as of 2013. | | Aileen M. Gunther (born c.1954) — also known asAileen M. Malone — of Forestburgh,SullivanCounty, N.Y.Born about 1954. Democrat.Registered nurse; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 98th District, 2004-; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,2004.Female.Still living as of 2011. | | Fern Smith Hammond (b. 1900) — also known asFern Smith — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,February9, 1900.Republican.Nurse; Deputy state welfare director;vice-chair ofMichigan Republican Party, 1939.Female.Presbyterian.Member,League of WomenVoters;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Louis Smith and Sarah Elizabeth (LeRoy) Smith; married toRussel W. Hammond. |
| | Artina Tinsley Hardman (b. 1951) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.BornJuly 13,1951.Democrat.Licensed practical nurse; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 3rd District, 1999-.Female.AfricanMethodist Episcopal. Member,NAACP.Still living as of 2000. | | Lolita Hilliard (1908-1997) — also known asLolita Ruth Collett;Mrs. M. E.Hilliard —of Front Royal,WarrenCounty, Va.; Parsons,TuckerCounty, W.Va.; St. Peters,St.Charles County, Mo.Born in West Virginia,September15, 1908.Democrat.Nurse;chair ofTucker County Democratic Party, 1949-62.Female.Presbyterian.Member,Orderof the Eastern Star;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Died, in Claywest Housenursinghome, St. Charles,St. CharlesCounty, Mo.,May 29,1997 (age88 years, 256days).Cremated;ashes interred atParsons Cemetery, Parsons, W.Va.| | Relatives:Daughter of Maurie Jay Collett and Hazel (Ferguson) Collett; married1926 toMilliard Earl Hilliard. |
| | Mary Ann Johns (born c.1929) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1929. Republican.Nurse; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 9th District, 1968; candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1969; candidate forMichiganstate senate 4th District, 1970.Female.Still living as of 1970. | | Eddie Bernice Johnson (b. 1935) — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Born in Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.,December3, 1935.Democrat.Nurse; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1972-77; member ofTexasstate senate, 1987-92;U.S.Representative from Texas 30th District, 1993-; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1996,2000,2004,2008;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Texas, 2004-08.Female.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;DeltaKappa Gamma;UrbanLeague;AlphaKappa Alpha.Still living as of 2019. | | Sarah W. Laughlin — of New Jersey. Socialist.Nurse; delegate to Socialist National Conventionfrom New Jersey, 1920.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Carolyn McCarthy (b. 1944) — also known asCarolyn Cook — of Mineola,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,January5, 1944.Democrat.Licensed practical nurse;U.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1997-; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,2000,2004,2008.Female.Catholic.Still living as of 2014. | | Anna Nevenich — of Nevada; Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Registered nurse;employmentagency owner; Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Nevada, 1994; candidate in Democratic primary forU.S.Senator from Oregon, 1995; candidate in Democratic primary forU.S.Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Sandra Nyman (born c.1953) — also known asSandy Nyman — of Wyoming,KentCounty, Mich.Born about 1953. Democrat.Nurse; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Dorothy Gertrude O'Brien (b. 1919) — also known asDorothy G. O'Brien — of DeKalb,DeKalbCounty, Ill.Born in DeKalb,DeKalbCounty, Ill.,February8, 1919.Democrat.Nurse;chair ofDeKalb County Democratic Party, 1956-60;IllinoisDemocratic state chair, 1958-64; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Illinois,1960,1980(alternate); member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Illinois, 1963-67.Female.Catholic.Member,KappaBeta Pi;NAACP.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of James S. O'Brien and Mary (Carton)O'Brien. |
| | Melodie Peters — of Quaker Hill, Waterford,New LondonCounty, Conn.Democrat.Nurse; member ofConnecticutstate senate 20th District, 1993-.Female.Still living as of 2002. | | Anne Rudin (b. 1924) — also known asAnne Noto — of Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.Born in Passaic,PassaicCounty, N.J.,January27, 1924.Registered nurse;mayorof Sacramento, Calif., 1983-92.Female.Member,AmericanAssociation of University Women;League of WomenVoters;Soroptimists.Still living as of 1992.| | Relatives:Daughter of Philip Noto and Angela (Macri) Noto; married,June 6,1948, to Edward Rudin. |
| | Wanda Sears (born c.1935) — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born about 1935. Republican.Linotypeoperator;nurse; Republican candidate for PresidentialElector for Iowa,2000(on behalf ofGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney); Republican Presidential Elector for Iowa,2004(voted forGeorgeW. Bush andRichardB. Cheney).Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Claire K. Shulman (b. 1926) — of Beechhurst, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,February23, 1926.Democrat.Registered nurse;boroughpresident of Queens, New York, 1986-2001; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1988,1996,2000.Female.Jewish.Still living as of 2012. | | Jean Stothert (b. 1954) — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Wood River,MadisonCounty, Ill.,February7, 1954.Republican.Nurse; candidate forNebraskaunicameral legislature 12th District, 2006;mayor ofOmaha, Neb., 2013-.Female.Episcopalian.Still living as of 2016. | | Peggy Wilson (b. 1945) — of North Carolina;Wrangell,Alaska.Born in Anamosa,JonesCounty, Iowa,September8, 1945.Republican.Registered nurse; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1980; member ofAlaskastate house of representatives 2nd District, 2001-.Female.Member,Rotary.Still living as of 2001.
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