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Female Politicians in Kentucky, D

  Betty Dailey — of Salem, Livingston County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Sue Daniel — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for Kentucky superintendent of public instruction, 1987. Female. Still living as of 1987.
  Patsy Ann Danner (b. 1934) — also known as Pat Danner — of Missouri. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 13, 1934. Democrat. Member of Missouri state senate, 1983-93; U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1993-2001; defeated in primary, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Martha Craig Daughtrey (b. 1942) — Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., 1942. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1993-2009; took senior status 2009. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Elizabeth P. Davenport — Republican. Candidate for Kentucky state senate 30th District, 1990. Female. Still living as of 1990.
  May Preston Davie (1895-1975) — also known as Eugénie Mary Ladenburg; Mrs. Preston Davie — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 31, 1895. Republican. Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936, 1960 (alternate). Female. Died, of heart failure, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 19, 1975 (age 80 years, 231 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Daughter of Adolph Stevens Ladenburg and Emily (Stevens) Ladenburg; married, May 31, 1930, to Preston Davie (grandson of William Preston; descendant *** of William Richardson Davie); second great-granddaughter of Albert Gallatin.
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  Carolyn Davis — of Kentucky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Lillian G. Davis — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Secretary of Kentucky Republican Party, 1937. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mary Sue Davis — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 2016 (on behalf of Darrell L. Castle and Scott Bradley). Female. Still living as of 2016.
  Sally Patton Davis — of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Anna Davis-Nall — of Providence, Webster County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Jeanne Dawahare — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Irene Deaton — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Mayor of Newport, Ky., 1980-84. Female. Still living as of 1984.
  Estelle DeBates — of Kentucky. Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1986; Socialist Workers candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Ann Elizabeth Delahanty — of Kentucky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Dolores Delehanty — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Hazel G. Demery — of Grand Rivers, Livingston County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Julie Denton (b. 1960) — of Jefferson County, Ky. Born June 9, 1960. Republican. Member of Kentucky state senate 36th District, 1995-. Female. Christian. Still living as of 2004.
  Pamela DeSanctis — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Charla DeWitt — of Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Mildred Dickinson — of Burnside, Pulaski County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Mildred Hudson Diehl — also known as Milly Diehl — of Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1996, 2008; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 2020 (on behalf of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Kamala D. Harris). Female. Still living as of 2020.
  Kathy E. Dietrich — of Cadiz, Trigg County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Lois Ann Disponett — of Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2008, 2012. Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Erin Doherty — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 2020 (on behalf of Howie Hawkins and Angela Walker). Female. Still living as of 2020.
  Catherine Donovan — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mary M. Dorian — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. School teacher; candidate for mayor of Paducah, Ky., 1943. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. J. L. Dorsey — of Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Betty Drexler — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Margaret Drips (b. 1901) — also known as Margaret Hughes — of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minn. Born in Scottsville, Allen County, Ky., May 2, 1901. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1948 (co-chair, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate); vice-chair of Minnesota Democratic Party, 1940-44; member of Democratic National Committee from Minnesota, 1944-48. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of James T. Hughes and Margaret (Carpenter) Hughes; married, September 14, 1926, to William Allison Drips.
  Carol Sue Drury — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Mrs. Woodford H. Dulaney, Jr. — of Glenview, Jefferson County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Mary D. Duncan — of Monticello, Wayne County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Irene Dunne (1898-1990) — also known as Irene Marie Dunn — Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., December 20, 1898. Republican. Actress; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956 ; member, California Arts Commission, 1967-70. Female. Irish and German ancestry. Died in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 4, 1990 (age 91 years, 258 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif.
  Relatives: Daughter of Joseph John Dunn and Adelaide Antoinette (Henry) Dunn; married 1928 to Francis Dennis Griffin.
  See also Wikipedia article — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sarah Durand — of Prospect, Jefferson County, Ky. Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 2020 (on behalf of Kanye West and Michelle Tidball). Female. Still living as of 2020.

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