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  Miriam Cajiga — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Carolyn B. Callahan — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  Louisa Cameron — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Republican. Postmaster at Tallahassee, Fla., 1866-68. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Suzanne Campbell — of Orange County, Fla. Democrat. Candidate for Florida state house of representatives 42nd District, 1978. Female. Still living as of 1978.
  Tania S. Campusano — of North Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Cristina Serra Carles (1880-1958) — also known as Cristina S. Carles; Cristina Serra — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Girona, Spain, 1880. Consul for Honduras in Jacksonville, Fla., 1954-58; Vice-Consul for Spain in Jacksonville, Fla., 1954-58. Female. Died, in a hospital at Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., December 10, 1958 (age about 78 years). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Emilio Carles.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gretchen Carpenter — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Christine Carroll — of Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Mrs. Frank X. Carroll, Jr. — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952, 1956. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Francis Xavier
  Jennifer Sandra Carroll (b. 1959) — also known as Jennifer S. Carroll; Jennifer Sandra Johnson — of Green Cove Springs, Clay County, Fla. Born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, August 27, 1959. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 3rd District, 2000, 2002; member of Florida state house of representatives 13th District, 2003-10; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004; Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 2011-13; resigned 2013. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2019.
  Relatives: Married to Nolan Carroll.
  See also Wikipedia article — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  Alma M. Carter — of Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Carol R. Carter (born c.1936) — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born about 1936. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Iva Carter — of Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Alicia Casanova — of Doral, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Candidate for mayor of Doral, Fla., 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
  Betty Castor (b. 1941) — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Glassboro, Gloucester County, N.J., May 11, 1941. Democrat. Member of Florida state senate, 1977-78, 1983-86 (23rd District 1977-78, 21st District 1983-86); candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1978; Florida Commissioner of Education, 1986; President of of the University of South Florida, 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2004; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 2004. Female. Lutheran. Member, League of Women Voters; American Association of University Women; Sierra Club. Inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame, 1996. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Daughter of Joseph L. Bowe and Gladys Wright Bowe; married to Samuel P. Bell III.
  Kathy Castor (b. 1966) — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., August 20, 1966. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 2000; Hillsborough County Commissioner, 2002-06; U.S. Representative from Florida 11th District, 2007-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Florence E. Chaffee — of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960 (alternate), 1964, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Linda W. Chapin — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 8th District, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Geraldine Chapman — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Mrs. A. G. Chappell — of North Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Sheri Polster Chappell (b. 1962) — Born in Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wis., 1962. U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, 2013-. Female. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Mona Chase — of Key West, Monroe County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Helen Chavez — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Candidate for mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1987. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Gwendolyn Sawyer Cherry (1923-1979) — also known as Gwen Cherry — of Florida. Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., 1923. Lawyer; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1971-79. Female. African ancestry. first Black woman elected to the Florida legislature; inducted 1986 into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Died, in an automobile accident, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., 1979 (age about 56 years). Burial location unknown.
  Cynthia Moore Chestnut (b. 1949) — of Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla. Born in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., July 25, 1949. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 23rd District, 1991-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2008. Female. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, Junior League; Alpha Kappa Alpha; NAACP; Altrusa; Rotary. Still living as of 2008.
Shirley Chisholm Shirley Anita Chisholm (1924-2005) — also known as Shirley Chisholm; Shirley Anita St. Hill — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 30, 1924. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly, 1965-68 (Kings County 17th District 1965, 45th District 1966, 55th District 1967-68); U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1969-83; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980; Honorary Co-Chair, 1984; speaker, 1988. Female. Methodist. African ancestry. Member, League of Women Voters; NAACP; Americans for Democratic Action; National Organization for Women; Urban League; Delta Sigma Theta. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 1993. Died in Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Fla., January 1, 2005 (age 80 years, 32 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
  Relatives: Daughter of Charles Christopher St. Hill and Ruby (Seale) St. Hill; married, October 8, 1949, to Conrad Chisholm; married, November 26, 1977, to Arthur Hardwick, Jr.
  Cross-reference: Bevan Dufty
  Campaign slogan: "Unbought and unbossed."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — National Women's Hall of Fame
  Image source: Library of Congress
  Patricia P. Christensen — of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Fla. Mayor of Port St. Lucie, Fla., 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  Mae R. Christian — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Susanne L. Clancy — of Florida. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Pamela Clark — of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  Mrs. Walter R. Clark — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lena Marietta Thankful Clarke (1886-1967) — also known as Lena M. T. Clarke — of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Sheldon, Franklin County, Vt., March 1, 1886. Democrat. Postmaster at West Palm Beach, Fla., 1915-16, 1920-21 (acting, 1915-16, 1920); under suspicion for a shortage of $32,000 at the post office, she fled to Orlando, where she found Fred Miltimore, her married ex-lover, and apparently tried to get him to sign a statement confessing to the theft; when he refused, she shot and killed him; she was indicted and tried for murder, and found not guilty by reason of insanity. Female. Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., August 5, 1967 (age 81 years, 157 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Fla.
  Relatives: Daughter of Rev. Almon Taylor Clarke and Marietta Thankful (Whitney) Clarke; sister of John Paul Clarke.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mary Clinton — of Vero Beach, Indian River County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Sue Cobb — Secretary of state of Florida, 2006. Female. Still living as of 2007.
  Margaret H. Cobbe — of Gulfport, Pinellas County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1968; candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Victoria Coceano (1923-2005) — also known as Vicki Coceano — of Miramar, Broward County, Fla. Born in Italy, August 15, 1923. Real estate agent; mayor of Miramar, Fla., 1989-99. Female. Italian ancestry. Died January 8, 2005 (age 81 years, 146 days). Interment at South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth Beach, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Americo Coceano.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Evalyn S. Coe — also known as Mrs. John M. Coe — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1936, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to John M. Coe.
  Irma Cohen — of West Hollywood, Hollywood, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Mary Stallings Coleman (1914-2001) — also known as Mary S. Coleman; Mary Leslie Stallings — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Forney, Kaufman County, Tex., June 24, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; probate judge in Michigan, 1961-72; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1973-82; resigned 1982; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1979-82; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Female. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Junior League; Altrusa; American Legion Auxiliary; American Association of University Women; Beta Sigma Phi; Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Omicron Pi. Died, of cancer, in Ocala, Marion County, Fla., November 27, 2001 (age 87 years, 156 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of Leslie C. Stallings and Agnes (Huther) Stallings; married 1939 to Creighton R. Coleman.
  See also Wikipedia article — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  Elizabeth Collins — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Josephine Collins (1910-1996) — also known as Josephine Staten Hardman; Mrs. Linton M. Collins — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born September 30, 1910. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1936. Female. Died January 3, 1996 (age 85 years, 95 days). Interment at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Helen, Ga.
  Relatives: Daughter of Lamartine Griffin Hardman and Emma Wiley (Griffin) Collins; married, January 30, 1934, to Linton McGee Collins.
  Political family: Collins-Hardman family of Helen, Georgia.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mary Collins — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 16th District, 1986. Female. Still living as of 1986.
  Mamie White Colvin (1883-1955) — also known as Mamie W. Colvin; Mamie White — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Westview, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 12, 1883. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 21st District, 1918, 1922; Prohibition candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1918; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Methodist. Member, Women's Christian Temperance Union; Daughters of the American Revolution. Died in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., October 30, 1955 (age 72 years, 140 days). Interment at Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Ind.
  Relatives: Daughter of Rev. Levi White and Mary Belle (Hudelson) White; married, September 19, 1906, to David Leigh Colvin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sharon ComKowycz — of Winter Haven, Polk County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Jessie Cone — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Mildred Cone — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Georgia Robles Conger (b. 1894) — also known as Georgia Robles — of Seffner, Hillsborough County, Fla.; Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born in Hillsborough County, Fla., 1894. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of William Michael Robles and Lillis (Graham) Robles; married, September 3, 1921, to Nelson Franklin Conger (second cousin twice removed of Anson Griffith Conger; third cousin of Edward Augustus Conger); married, June 4, 1945, to Carl Hardeway Boone.
  Political families: Conger family of New York; Conger-Hungerford family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Anne C. Conway (b. 1950) — Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1950. U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, 1991-2015; took senior status 2015. Female. Still living as of 2015.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Frances D. Cook (b. 1945) — of Florida. Born in 1945. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Burundi, 1980; Cameroon, 1989; Oman, 1995-99. Female. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 2001.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Rosalie Cook — of Sanford, Seminole County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Wilda Cook — of Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Marcia G. Cooke (b. 1954) — Born in Sumter, Sumter County, S.C., 1954. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 2004-. Female. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Joy F. Cooper — of Hallandale Beach, Broward County, Fla. Mayor of Hallandale Beach, Fla., 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  Karla E. Cooper — of New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Liz Copeland — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Mrs. J. O. Cornelius — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Carolyn B. Cornwell — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Rachael Correll — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Betty Cortese (born c.1937) — of Lake Worth (now Lake Worth Beach), Palm Beach County, Fla. Born about 1937. Telephone operator; mayor of Lake Worth, Fla., 1982-85; defeated, 1985. Female. Still living as of 1985.
  Vivian Rafferty Cosgrove — of Florida. Democrat. Vice-chair of Florida Democratic Party, 1950. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Relatives: Mother of John Cosgrove.
  Carol B. Courshon — of Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1968. Female. Still living as of 1968.
  Louise H. Courtelis — of Florida. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Deborah L. Courtney — of Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington (b. 1955) — Born in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla., 1955. U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, 2004-. Female. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Cheryl Cox Cheryl Cox (b. 1949) — also known as John Willett — of Chula Vista, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Florida, 1949. Republican. School teacher and principal; mayor of Chula Vista, Calif., 2006-14. Female. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Gregory R. Cox.
  Image source: City of Chula Vista
  Linda Cox — of Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Member of Florida state house of representatives 86th District; elected 1978. Female. Still living as of 1978.
  Mary Cox — also known as Mrs. J. O'Neal Cox — of Gainesville, Alachua County, Fla. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Florida, 1963. Female. Still living as of 1963.
  Alvina Craig — of Winter Haven, Polk County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Ann M. Cramer — of Miramar, Broward County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1968; candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Mary A. Cramer — of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Eliza A. Crawford — of Apalachicola, Franklin County, Fla. Postmaster at Apalachicola, Fla., 1870-77. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Ana M. Cruz — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida. Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Janet Cruz — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Faye Culp (b. 1939) — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born December 6, 1939. Republican. School teacher; candidate for mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1987; member of Florida state house of representatives 57th District, 1995-98, 2003-10; defeated, 1992. Female. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2010.
  Kathleen C. Cunningham — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Joyce M. Cusack — of DeLand, Volusia County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida; member of Democratic National Committee from Florida, 2004-08. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Carol Cymanick — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
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