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Show ELIZABETH Elected Elected VANCE 1951 yo 1959 1961 to 1967 "Auntie" Elizabeth, Mrs. Democrat who loved politics, ate politics and died politics, was a one of a kind. She dined with Presidents, served on the commi t tee which noti fied Frankl in D. Governors, Roosevel t of his nomination in 1928, and has held every office known to the party. to the She belonged Weber County Democratic Young Democrats, Central Committee, State Central Committee, and was a delegate to every convention in the state, county, and many national. worked as Deputy County Recorder in Weber County for many and was an employee at the legislature when she wasn't a member of the body. She served the needy and the poor and virtually the legislature. While there, she served the every committee in senior benefits for increased children, handicapped pension citizens and was established She a mental health clinic. particularly interested in the American Fork Training School, the Industrial School at Ogden, and the State Hospital at Provo. She years, Believing promoted over a well school as needed that bill young and to create as bills idle hands can get into mischief, 'she employment for boys and girls fifteen and oriented toward education and critically buildings. Being named minority whip in 1961 was a real thrill for her also. CI yde' s she was term, During appointed by him as a Commissioner for the Utah State Mental Heal th and in 1965 was appointed by Governor Rampton to be director of the State Anti Discrimination Division which involved the hearing of 3500 cases bearing largely on equal pay for equal work. The Division was set up by the legislature under the Employment Discrimination Act with Governor the intent of guaranteeing of race, creed, color, or equal rights for all people, regardless sex. of the Delta was an Gamma Elizabeth honorary member Kappa tnternational Society for her work in the legislature on behalf of education, a member and officer of the Utah OWLs, member of the Eagles Auxiliary; VFW Auxiliary; Railroad Trainmen and the Elks Auxiliary. was In 1975 she given an award as "Weber County's Outstanding Democrat;" has had her name listed in Who's Who in Politics; and has been given an award as one of Utah's Outstanding Democratic Women in Salt Lake City. 134 |
