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Female Politicians in South Dakota, A-C

Sue Albert — of South Dakota. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Ida Brooks Alseth (1888-1970) — also known as Ida B. Alseth; Ida Brooks; Mrs. Charles A. Alseth — of Lake Preston, Kingsbury County, S.Dak. Born in Mansfield, Spink County, S.Dak., 1888. Republican. College instructor; school teacher and principal; Kingsbury County Superintendent of Schools, 1936-43; writer; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee). Female. Congregationalist. Died October 9, 1970 (age about 82 years). Interment at Lake Preston Cemetery, Lake Preston, S.Dak.   Relatives: Daughter of Andrew Brooks and Susan (Stout) Brooks; married, June 19, 1918, to Charles Albert Alseth.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Tena L. Andersen — of Arlington, Kingsbury County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.   Elsa G. Anderson — of Philip, Haakon County, S.Dak. Farmer-Labor candidate for Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown.   Kathleen Ann — of Scenic, Pennington County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state house of representatives 30th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Rosalie Aslesen — of South Dakota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Dorothea Axness — of Sisseton, Roberts County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Lucy H. Ayres — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Ann Balakier — of South Dakota. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.   Julie Bartling — of Burke, Gregory County, S.Dak. Republican. South Dakota state auditor; elected 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Florence J. Beckers (1911-1990) — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Born March 19, 1911. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1951-56 (47th District 1951-52, 45th District 1953-56). Female. Died May 15, 1990 (age 79 years, 57 days). Interment at Irvington Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Calif.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Jean Beddow — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Sara Bergen — of South Dakota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.   Nancy Turbak Berry — of Watertown, Codington County, S.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for South Dakota state senate 5th District, 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Mrs. Tom Berry — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Mary McClure Bibby (1939-2016) — also known as Mary Anne Burges; Mary McClure — of Redfield, Spink County, S.Dak.; Brookings, Brookings County, S.Dak.; Spicer, Kandiyohi County, Minn. Born in Milbank, Grant County, S.Dak., April 21, 1939. Republican. Fulbright scholar; member of South Dakota state senate, 1975-89; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1976, 1992, 2008 (alternate); special assistant for intergovernmental affairs, under President George H. W. Bush, 1989-92. Female. Congregationalist; later Methodist. Member, Order of the Eastern Star; Rotary. Died, from cancer, in Spicer, Kandiyohi County, Minn., July 2, 2016 (age 77 years, 72 days). Interment at Spicer Cemetery, Spicer, Minn.   Relatives: Daughter of Charles Cornelius Burges and Mary Lucille (Whittom) Burges; married 1993 to John Erwin Bibby; married 1963 to Donald James 'Mike' McClure.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Mrs. T. B. Bings — Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Burial location unknown.   Dee Black — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Vivian Black Cloud — of Wakpala, Corson County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.   Relatives: Married to Elmer Peter Black Cloud.   Susy Blake — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 13th District; elected 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Ellen E. Bliss — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1953-60. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Carole Boos — of South Dakota. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota. Female. Still living as of 1996.   Mrs. M. F. Broe — of Mobridge, Walworth County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.   Muriel Humphrey Brown (1912-1998) — also known as Muriel Fay Buck; Muriel Buck Humphrey — of Waverly, Wright County, Minn.; Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak., February 20, 1912. Democrat. Second Lady of the United States, 1965-69; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1978; appointed 1978. Female. Died in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., September 20, 1998 (age 86 years, 212 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.   Relatives: Daughter of Andrew E. Buck and Jessie Mae (Pierce) Buck; married, September 3, 1936, to Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (son of Hubert Horatio Humphrey); married 1981 to Max Brown; mother of Hubert Horatio Humphrey III; grandmother of Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV.   Political family: Humphrey family of Minneapolis, Minnesota.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Angie Buhl — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Democrat. Elected South Dakota state senate 15th District 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Vera Cahalan Bushfield (1889-1976) — also known as Vera E. Cahalan — of Miller, Hand County, S.Dak. Born in Miller, Hand County, S.Dak., August 9, 1889. Republican. U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1948. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo., April 16, 1976 (age 86 years, 251 days). Interment at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller, S.Dak.   Relatives: Married, April 15, 1912, to Harlan John Bushfield.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier   Florence C. Cady — of Mellette, Spink County, S.Dak. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.   Jeanne Johnson Capozzoli (b. 1940) — also known as Jeanne Capozzoli — of West Nyack, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Webster, Day County, S.Dak., June 24, 1940. Democrat. Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1972; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Kappa Delta Pi; Pi Beta Phi. Still living as of 1993.   Irene L. Card — of Webster, Day County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Betty Lou Larson Casey — of South Dakota. Republican. South Dakota state auditor, 1961-63. Female. Still living as of 1963.   Cheryl Chapman — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Democrat. Vice-chair of South Dakota Democratic Party, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.   Catherine Coleman — of Redfield, Spink County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Kristin Conzet — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Republican. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 32nd District; elected 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.   Elizabeth Coyne — also known as Mrs. C. E. Coyne — of South Dakota. Republican. Secretary of state of South Dakota, 1931-33. Female. Burial location unknown.   Doreen Allison Creed — of Sturgis, Meade County, S.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.   Mrs. P. L. Crowlie — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Joni M. Cutler — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Republican. Member of South Dakota state senate 14th District; elected 2010. Female. Still living as of 2010.

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