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Shirley N. Pettis

Republican

Picture of Shirley N. Pettis
CA Blue Book
Date Party Office Votes Result
04-29-1975 Republican CD-37 53165 Win
11-02-1976 Republican CD-37 133634 Win
Website: bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000273
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: July 12, 1924 in Mountain View, CA
Married: Jerry Pettis (d. 1975)
Died: December 31, 2016 in Rancho Mirage, CA

1975: Vice President, Republican Congressional Wives Club
1975: Elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
1980-1981: Vice President, Women's Research and Education Institute
1981-1983: Member, Arms Control and Disarmament Commission
1990-1992: Member, Commission on Presidential Scholars

Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]