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Female Politicians in Virginia, B

  Mamye E. BaCote — of Newport News, Va. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates 95th District; elected 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011.
  Cynthia V. Bailey — of Virginia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Juanita Bailey (born c.1944) — of Newport News, Va. Born about 1944. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Jenna Baker — of Fredericksburg, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Juanita Balenger (born c.1960) — of Annandale, Fairfax County, Va. Born about 1960. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Val J. Ballard Valeria J. Ballard (1931-2010) — also known as Val J. Ballard; Valeria Jancso — of Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, December 26, 1931. Republican. Insurance agent; chair of Monroe County Republican Party, 1972-73; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 19th District, 1974. Female. Missionary Baptist. Member, Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Peterstown, Monroe County, W.Va., May 30, 2010 (age 78 years, 155 days). Interment at Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va.
  Relatives: Daughter of Arpad Jancso and Valeria (Deak) Jancso; married to Wade Hampton Ballard III.
  Political family: Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, November 4, 1974
  Diana Banister — of Falls Church, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Hazel K. Barger — of Roanoke, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1956, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Mrs. George Barnett — of Huntly, Rappahannock County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Mary Jane Barnitz (1837-1920) — also known as Mary Jane Douthat — of Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Va. Born in Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Va., February 7, 1837. Postmaster at Christiansburg, Va., 1877. Female. Died in Wytheville, Wythe County, Va., January 9, 1920 (age 82 years, 336 days). Interment at East End Cemetery, Wytheville, Va.
  Relatives: Daughter of Henry Yost Douthat and Eliza (Baylor) Douthat; married to John Alexander Barnitz.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Kate Waller Barrett — of Alexandria, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Eleanor Parrish Barton — of Richmond, Va. Delegate to Virginia convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Viola O. Baskerville — of Virginia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Sheila J. Baynes — of Danville, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Sandra Shank Beckwith (b. 1943) — of Ohio. Born in Norfolk, Va., February 4, 1943. Lawyer; municipal judge in Ohio, 1977-79, 1982-87; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1987-89; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, 1992-. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Pixie Bell — of Alexandria, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Adrianne L. Bennett — of Virginia Beach, Va. Democrat. Candidate for Virginia state house of delegates 21st District, 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011.
  Irene Cornelia Berger (b. 1954) — Born in Richlands, Tazewell County, Va., 1954. U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia, 2009-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Kathryn Bernstein — of Virginia. Socialist. Social Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 3rd District, 1950. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Patricia Strawn Bice — of Virginia. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Sumiko Biderman (1924-2009) — also known as Su Biderman; Sumiko Fujii — of McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Hayward, Alameda County, Calif., June 10, 1924. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2000 (alternate). Female. Japanese ancestry. Died, of postobstructive pneumonia, in Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, Arlington County, Va., March 2, 2009 (age 84 years, 265 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Rutaro Fujii; married 1948 to Albert D. Biderman.
  Christie Ann Bieber — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Caroline L. Biesen — also known as Carrie L. Biesen — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Hester Ann Birdsong (1824-1890) — also known as Hester Ann Moore — of Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio. Born in Virginia, November 24, 1824. Republican. Postmaster at Bellaire, Ohio, 1881. Female. Died in Belmont County, Ohio, February 9, 1890 (age 65 years, 77 days). Interment at Rock Hill Cemetery, Bellaire, Ohio.
  Relatives: Married to Elijah Perry Birdsong.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — BillionGraves burial record
  Mattie A. Birney — of Culpeper, Culpeper County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1932, 1936. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Allida Black — of Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Dorothy Blackwell — of Lexington, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Helen Blackwell — of Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Dianne L. Blais — of near Fairfax, Fairfax County, Va. Independent candidate for Virginia state house of delegates 40th District, 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011.
  Katharine Cooke Blow (1897-1965) — also known as Katharine C. Blow; Katharine Rowland Cooke; Mrs. George W. Blow — of Yorktown, York County, Va. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 21, 1897. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1948, 1956; candidate for Virginia state house of delegates, 1949; candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1950. Female. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, National Trust for Historic Preservation. Staff writer for The New Yorker magazine, 1936-42. Died in Yorktown, York County, Va., March 25, 1965 (age 67 years, 338 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Daughter of George Joseph Cooke and Mary Elizabeth (Kerwin) Cooke; married, December 2, 1922, to George Waller Blow (grandson of George Blow Jr.).
  Political family: Blow family of Virginia.
  Josephine Blue — of Charlottesville, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Penny Blue — of Union Hall, Franklin County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Mrs. R. G. Boatwright — of Coeburn, Wise County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. J. A. Boaz — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Genevieve Boguess — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1944, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Jean Ann Bolling — of Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Edith A. Bolton — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924, 1928. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Miriam C. Boocock — also known as Mrs. Murray Boocock — of Keswick, Albemarle County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1932 (alternate), 1940; member of Republican National Committee from Virginia, 1940. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Mary C. Booze (1878-1955) — also known as Mary Cordelia Montgomery — of Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Miss. Born in Warren County, Miss., March, 1878. Republican. Bookkeeper; school teacher; member of Republican National Committee from Mississippi, 1924-55; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944. Female. First African-American woman to be on the Republican National Committee. Died in Hampton, Va., May 17, 1955 (age 77 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Isaiah T. Montgomery; married 1901 to Eugene P. Booze.
  Political family: Booze family of Mound Bayou, Mississippi.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Reva Zilpha Beck Bosone (1895-1983) — also known as Reva Beck Bosone; Reva Zilpha Beck — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, April 2, 1895. Democrat. School teacher; lawyer; member of Utah state house of representatives, 1933-35; municipal judge in Utah, 1936-48; U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1949-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1952, 1956. Female. Member, Utah Hall of Fame. Died in Vienna, Fairfax County, Va., July 21, 1983 (age 88 years, 110 days). Interment at American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah.
  Relatives: Daughter of Christian Matheus Beck and Zilpha Ann (Chipman) Beck; married, October 8, 1929, to Joseph Peter Bosone.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Sandra D. Bowen — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Virginia G. Bowman — of Virginia. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Sandra W. Brandt — of Virginia Beach, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996, 2000, 2004; member, Platform Committee, 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Female. Still living as of 2012.
  Mary A. Braswell — also known as Polly Braswell — of Virginia. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  Connie Brennan — of Lovingston, Nelson County, Va. Democrat. Candidate for Virginia state house of delegates 59th District, 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011.
  Pamela E. Bridgewater (b. 1947) — of Virginia. Born in 1947. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Benin, 2000-. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2001.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Catherine Brillhart — of Bristol, Va. Mayor of Bristol, Va., 2014-15. Female. Still living as of 2015.
  Leonie M. Brinkema (b. 1944) — of Virginia. Born in Teaneck, Bergen County, N.J., 1944. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1993-. Female. Still living as of 2002.
  Mary Broadbent — of Richmond, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Verna Brockhurst — of Falls Church, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
  Linda Brooks — of Newport News, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Iris Brown — of Chesapeake, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Pamela Sue Brown (born c.1963) — also known as Pam Brown — of Norfolk, Va. Born about 1963. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Mrs. Vernon G. Browning — of Richmond, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Mrs. John I. Bryan — of Norfolk, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1940, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Alice Burke Alice Burke (b. 1909) — also known as Alice Phillips — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis.; Richmond, Va.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in a sod-floor shanty, in Montana, 1909. Communist. Stenographer; candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1940, 1942, 1946; candidate for Governor of Virginia, 1941. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of John R. Phillips and Marjorie Phillips; married to Donald Burke.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch, October 5, 1941
  Debby Burroughs — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Mrs. Joseph Button — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1924. Female. Burial location unknown.
  Evelyn T. Butts — of Norfolk, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  Leslie Larkin Byrne (b. 1946) — also known as Leslie L. Byrne — of Virginia. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, October 27, 1946. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates 38th District, 1986-93; U.S. Representative from Virginia 11th District, 1993-95; defeated, 1994. Female. Member, League of Women Voters. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Kathy J. Byron — of Lynchburg, Va. Republican. Elected Virginia state house of delegates 22nd District 2011. Female. Still living as of 2011.
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