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Female Politicians in Florida, D

	Jeanne E. D'Agustino — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
	Evelyn Dain — of Panama City, Bay County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Donna-Lynne Dalton — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Diane C. D'Andrea — of Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Fla. Republican. Member of Florida Republican State Committee, 1984-96; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1988, 1992, 1996; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1992. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Marna S. Davidson — of Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Fla.; Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000, 2004 (alternate), 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Helen Gordon Davis (b. 1926) — of Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., 1926. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives, 1975-88; member of Florida state senate, 1989. Female. Member, NAACP; League of Women Voters. Inducted 1998 into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Still living as of 2001.
	Joyce A. Davis — of El Portal, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Mabel Davis — of Bradenton, Manatee County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Mandy Dawson — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Social worker; member of Florida state senate 30th District, 2001. Female. Still living as of 2001.
	Barbara A. Day — of Florida. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Carla L. Dean — of Naples, Collier County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Elizabeth S. DeFazio — of Florida. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Allison Defoor II — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Maria De La Milera — of Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Alice Delgardo — of Holiday, Pasco County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Mary Dolores Welch Denman (c.1932-2000) — also known as M. Dolores Denman — of New York. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., about 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate in primary for New York state attorney general, 1978; Justice of New York Supreme Court, 1979-2000; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, 1981-2000. Female. Catholic. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., 2000 (age about 68 years). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
	Willye F. Clayton Dennis (b. 1926) — also known as Willye Dennis — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., March 14, 1926. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 15th District, 1993-99; resigned 1999; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Female. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Delta Sigma Theta. Still living as of 1999.
	Andrea Dennison — of Casselberry, Seminole County, Fla. Mayor of Casselberry, Fla., 1991. Female. Still living as of 1991.
	Anita R. DePalma — of Florida. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Barbara Desmond — of Venice, Sarasota County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Nancy C. Detert (b. 1944) — of Florida. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., 1944. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 70th District, 1999-. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 1999.
	Nancy M. Dick — of Wauchula, Hardee County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1996. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Maureen S. Dinnen — of Florida. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	Irene Levette Dixon — of Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Louise Dixon — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
	Paula Dockery (b. 1961) — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., June 6, 1961. Republican. Member of Florida state house of representatives 64th District, 1997-. Female. Catholic. Member, Junior League. Still living as of 1999.
	Eileen Roberta Donovan (1915-1996) — Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., 1915. Served in Women's Army Corps in World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Barbados, 1969-74. Female. Died, of chronic respiratory obstructive disease, in Spring Hill, Hernando County, Fla., December 19, 1996 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
	Mrs. Hallie M. Dowling — of Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
	Jean E. Doyle — Republican. Candidate for Florida state house of representatives 33rd District, 1978. Female. Still living as of 1978.
	Mary N. Dreksler — of Florida. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
	June Duda — of Oviedo, Seminole County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Mary L. Dyell (d. 2002) — also known as Mrs. Donald Dyell — of Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964; candidate for Michigan state senate 6th District, 1966, 1970; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives 14th District, 1968; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969. Female. Died in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Fla., January 6, 2002. Burial location unknown.

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