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Nancy Merritt Boykin (1919-2006) —
also known as Nancy M. Boykin; Nancy Merritt; Nancy
Smith —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Washington,
D.C., March
20, 1919.
Republican. Social worker; founder (1966) and head (1966-87)
of Detroit Public Schools Continuing Education for Girls; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972
(alternate), 1976;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1975-80, 1983-2006.
Female.
African
ancestry. Member, Phi
Delta Kappa; Alpha
Kappa Alpha.
Died January
28, 2006 (age 86 years, 314
days).
Interment at Detroit Memorial Park West, Redford Township, Wayne County,
Mich.
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Ronald Vernie Dellums (1935-2018) —
also known as Ronald V. Dellums —
of Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.; Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., November
24, 1935.
Democrat. Social worker; U.S.
Representative from California, 1971-98 (7th District 1971-75,
8th District 1975-93, 9th District 1993-98); arrested
during an anti-apartheid
protest outside the South African Embassy
in Washington, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1988,
1996,
2008;
mayor
of Oakland, Calif., 2007-11.
Protestant.
African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Died in Washington,
D.C., July 30,
2018 (age 82 years, 248
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Carol Shea-Porter (b. 1952) —
of Rochester, Strafford
County, N.H.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., 1952.
Democrat. Social worker; U.S.
Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 2007-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Deborah Ann Stabenow (b. 1950) —
also known as Debbie Stabenow; Deborah Ann
Greer —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich., April
29, 1950.
Democrat. Social worker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 58th District, 1979-90; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1988
(alternate), 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1991-94; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1994; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1994; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1997-2001; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 2001-; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2008.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2021.
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Nicola S. Tsongas (b. 1946) —
also known as Niki Tsongas —
of Lowell, Middlesex
County, Mass.
Born in Chico, Butte
County, Calif., April
26, 1946.
Democrat. Social worker; lawyer; dean of
external affairs, Middlesex Community College, 1997-2007; U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 2007-; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2014.
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