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Show CLARA CHRISTINE LATIMER JARVIS ROBERTS Appointed 1944 Elected 1945 to 1947 Roberts of the big smile and the honey blonde hair, always beautifully coiffed, was born to John and Petrea Jensen Latimer on she in East Al though born Utah, Crescent, September 2, 1898. received her schooling in Granite District schools and at West High Clara School. began decided to follow secretarial work and J. Ernest she married When nineteen, had one son, Melvin Eugene Jarvis. Along with her son World War II mother,she agonized as half years in the European Theater, and Korea. While in school as a she stenographer. Jarvis by whom she millions of other served three and a In July of 1934, her husband died and she carried on alone until she married William W. Roberts on July 4, 1952. On August 4, 1975 while working in their rose garden, he died unexpectedly of a heart attack. She, early became interested in politics and the Democratic Party. She was tax accountant in the County Tresurers office; Commissioner George Morgan's secretary during his eight year term; worked on records in the County Assessor's office; moved on to the State Welfare Department and completed her working days as secretary and accountant in the warden's office at the state Penitentiary. Clara served as Democratic vice chair of and legislative district and chair of From 1943 to 1944 she was vice president Club of the Democratic Organization, her voting district, ward her legislative district. of the Women's Democratic and for 1946-47 was its president. In 1944, she was appointed by Governor Maw to replace John Reed who had resigned served in the 1944 special session and the 1945-47 term of the legislature. to as state representative accept another job. She was elected to the House for She on served ten important commi t tees incl uding the Si fting committee during her term in office. She authored two bills which income tax exemption for members of the armed passed providing to Social law forces and an enabling provide Security 'benefits for She was and interested in benefits state, county city employees. the aged, the' working man and woman. for taxpayers, veterans, health Health precventive mental programs, programs, welfare, narcotic control laws and schools were other interests. A member Programs the Utah 118 of the LDS church, Clara worked in Primary and MIA well as being active in the Whittier Camp, Daughters of Pioneers. She was a member of the Salt Lake Council of as |
