Vel Phillips | |
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| 29thSecretary of State of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Governor | Lee S. Dreyfus |
| Preceded by | Douglas J. La Follette |
| Succeeded by | Douglas J. La Follette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Velvalea Rodgers (1923-02-18)February 18, 1923 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | April 17, 2018(2018-04-17) (aged 95) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Howard University University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School |
Velvalea Rodgers "Vel" Phillips (February 18, 1923 – April 17, 2018) was an Americanattorney and civil rights activist. She served as a local official and judge inMilwaukee, Wisconsin and asSecretary of State of Wisconsin, the first woman and African-American elected to that state position, from 1979 to 1983.
Phillips died underhospice care in Milwaukee at age 95 on April 17, 2018.[1]
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