Women Governors (US)
Women Governors
A chronological list of the women who've served as governors of U.S. states.
Women in Politics: Transitions 2012-2013
Women coming and going from governorships after the 2012 elections, plus women coming and going from the US House and Senate.
Ann Richards, Former Texas Governor, 1933-2006
Governor from 1991-1995, Ann Richards came to national prominence with a keynote speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Her critiques of George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush were picturesque and biting.
Jennifer Granholm
A profile of Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm.
Hollister, Nancy
Brief political profile of Nancy Hollister, who beame governor of Ohio December 31, 1998, when Gov. Voinovich resigned to take his seat in the United States Senate. She served nine days, until January 11, 1999, when Governor-elect Bob Taft was sworn in.
Hull, Jane: Arizona's Women Governors:
An article on two women governors, 1988-1991 (Mofford) and 1997-present, in the context of Arizona's political history.
Mofford, Rose: Arizona's Women Governors:
An article on two women governors, 1988-1991 (Mofford) and 1997-present, in the context of Arizona's political history.
Orr, Kay
Kay Orr served as governor of Nebraska from 1987 to 1991, defeating Democratic candidate Helen Boosalis in the first head-to-head race of two women in a gubernatorial race.
Ray, Dixy Lee: Nuclear Power Plant Survey
Biography emphasizes Ray's role as chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Roberts, Barbara
Biography of Barbara Roberts, governor of Oregon 1991-1995, from the Oregon State Archives.
Ross, Nellie Tayloe
Governor of Wyoming, 1925-27, she was elected on the same day as "Ma" Ferguson but was sworn in earlier, making her the first governor of any state in the U.S.
Wallace, Lurleen
Lurleen Wallace, wife of George Wallace, ran for and was elected to the office of governor of Alabama when George Wallace could not, by the laws of Alabama, succeed himself. She succumbed to cancer and died during her term. She served from 1967-1968.
Wallace, Lurleen: George Wallace's Courage to Change
Lurleen Wallace is mentioned in this article at the death of her husband, George Wallace, citing his change in racial attitudes, and noting his burial next to Lurleen.