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Female Politicians in Illinois, A

  Debra Aaron — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois, 2004 (on behalf of Michael J. Badnarik and Richard V. Campagna). Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Alice A. Abott — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. University of Illinois trustee; elected 1898. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Juliette Elizabeth Abraham (1918-1982) — also known as Julie Abraham; Juliette Elizabeth Sear — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Spring Valley, Bureau County, Ill., September 14, 1918. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1971-78; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972, 1976. Female. Greek Orthodox. Arabic ancestry. Died in East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., January 25, 1982 (age 63 years, 133 days). Interment at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of Michael Sear and Mary (Habib) Sear; married 1946 to Eddie Joseph Abraham; mother of Edward Spencer Abraham.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carol Ruth Abrams — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.
  Wendy Abrams — of Highland Park, Lake County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Judy Abruscato — of Wheeling, Cook County, Ill. Village president of Wheeling, Illinois; defeated, 2005; elected 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  Estelle Adams — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Jane Addams Jane Addams (1860-1935) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Cedarville, Stephenson County, Ill., September 6, 1860. Progressive. Social worker; sociologist; lecturer; woman suffrage activist; pacifist; delegate to Progressive National Convention from Illinois, 1912; Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1924; received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Female. Presbyterian or Unitarian. English ancestry. Lesbian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; American Civil Liberties Union; Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; NAACP. Died, from cancer, in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 21, 1935 (age 74 years, 257 days). Interment at Cedarville Cemetery, Cedarville, Ill.
  Relatives: Daughter of Sarah (Weber) Addams and John Huy Addams; aunt of Anna Marcet Haldeman (who married Emanuel Julius); grandniece of William Addams.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Jane Addams (built 1942 at Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California; sold 1947 and converted to a floating wharf) was named for her.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Nobel Laureates
  Image source: U.S. postage stamp (1940)
  Veronica Aguirre — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Nancy Ahearn — of Illinois. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Illinois, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Marlene White Ahimaz — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
  Jane Akin — of Benton, Franklin County, Ill. Republican. Postmaster at Benton, Ill., 1881-85. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Georgia Albright — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for University of Illinois trustee, 1934, 1936; candidate for Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1940. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Marian Aleshire — of Carthage, Hancock County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Carrie Thomas Alexander — also known as Carrie T. Alexander — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. University of Illinois trustee, 1901-06. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Edna M. Alexander — of Alton, Madison County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Ethel Sykes Alexander — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate 16th District, 1985-93; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Peggy Moore Alexander — of Maywood, Cook County, Ill. Candidate for village president of Maywood, Illinois, 2005. Female. Still living as of 2005.
  Valerie Alexander — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Anita Alvarez — of River Forest, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Rachel Alvarez — of Aurora, Kane County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Carol Ammons — Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Illinois, 2016 (voted for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine). Female. Still living as of 2016.
  Catherine C. Anagnost — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Gloria Schor Andersen — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 13th District, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Joan G. Anderson — of Western Springs, Cook County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 9th District, 1969-70. Female. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; League of Women Voters. Still living as of 1970.
  Paloma Andrade — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois, 2012 (on behalf of Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala). Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Mary C. Appleman — of Downers Grove, DuPage County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Karen Aram — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois, 2016 (on behalf of Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka). Female. Still living as of 2016.
  Alice E. Argyelan — of Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Jo Ann Armenta — of Elgin, Kane County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Mary Jo Arndt — of Lombard, DuPage County, Ill. Republican. Hospital administrator; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2004, 2008; member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Suzanne Asher — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Elizabeth M. Asperger — also known as Liz Asperger — of La Grange, Cook County, Ill. Village president of La Grange, Illinois, 2005-09. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  Margaret Aste — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Evelyn Atwood (1881-1968) — also known as Evelyn May Forman; Mrs. Orville E. Atwood — of Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Woodstock, McHenry County, Ill., May 30, 1881. Republican. Corsetiere; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944. Female. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., October 17, 1968 (age 87 years, 140 days). Interment somewhere in Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of Austin Isaiah Forman and Nina Marie (Taft) Forman; married, October 1, 1910, to Orville Elbridge Atwood.
  Helen R. Auker — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Becky Ault — of Centralia, Marion County, Ill. Mayor of Centralia, Ill., 2007. Female. Still living as of 2007.
  Verne Keene Ausburg (b. 1900) — also known as Verne Ausburg — of Pinckneyville, Perry County, Ill. Born in Pinckneyville, Perry County, Ill., January 11, 1900. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948. Female. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Carrie M. Austin — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Illinois, 2004 (voted for John F. Kerry and John Edwards); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008; Democratic Presidential Elector for Illinois, 2012 (voted for Barack Obama and Joseph R. Biden, Jr.); Democratic Presidential Elector for Illinois, 2016 (elected on behalf of Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine; did not serve). Female. Still living as of 2016.
  Patricia Avery — of Champaign, Champaign County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

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