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Geraldine Washington Travis was born on September 3, 1931, in Albany, Georgia, to Joseph and Dorothy Washington.She was educated at Xavier University of Louisiana.In 1949, she married William Alexander Travis, with whom she would have five children, and would move throughout the country due to Travis being a member of the United States Air Force.
Montana Capitol Building. As of 2022, Montana ranked 22nd out of 50 American states in terms of percentage of state legislators who are women. [1] Within the Montana State Legislature, 32.7 percent of all members were women in 2022. [1] From statehood in 1889 to 2025, the state of Montana had only one female governor, Judy Martz. [2]
The fight for women's suffrage in Montana started earlier, before even Montana became a state. In 1887, women gained the right to vote in school board elections and on tax issues. In the years that followed, women battled for full, equal suffrage, which culminated in a year-long campaign in 1914 when they became one of eleven states with equal ...
What: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Montana When: Tuesday, March 4th, from 10 am – 4 pm (Mountain)/ 12 pm - 6pm (Eastern) Where: Montana State University Library Bozeman, MT and online! Suggested Focus: Women in Montana. What to bring: Your preferred editing device (personal computer, tablet) and necessary charging cables.
Diane MacDonald Barz (August 18, 1943 – May 14, 2014) was an American judge.In 1978, she became the first female Montana District Court judge. [1] She was also the first woman to serve as a member of the Montana Supreme Court, a position she held from September 1989 to 1991.
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Linda McCulloch (born December 21, 1954) is an American politician who is formerly the secretary of state of Montana.She was the first woman to serve in that post. [1] She left her previous post as state superintendent of public instruction due to term limits, which she also reached as Secretary of State.
Dorothy Eck (née Fritz; January 23, 1924 – September 23, 2017) [1] was an American politician in the state of Montana.She served in the Montana Senate from 1980 to 2000. [2] [3] Eck was also active in feminist movements including the League of Women Voters [4] [5] and served as a delegate to the 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention.