Leonor Sullivan

Leonor Sullivan (painting by CJ Fox, 1974)

Leonor Kretzer Sullivan (born August 21, 1902 in St. Louis , Missouri , †  September 1, 1988 there ) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1977 she represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Leonor Alice Kretzer, her maiden name, attended both public and private schools. She then studied at Washington University in St. Louis . In the following years she worked as a teacher. Between 1942 and 1951 she served on the staff of her husband, Congressman John B. Sullivan (1897-1951); then she worked for the MP Leonard Irving .

Politically, Leonor Sullivan was a member of the Democratic Party . In the 1952 congressional election , she was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Missouri , where she succeeded Phil J. Welch on January 3, 1953 . After eleven re-elections, she was able to complete twelve legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1977 . Since 1973 she has been chairman of the committee dealing with the merchant marine and fisheries. During her time as a congresswoman, the civil rights movement , the Vietnam War and the Watergate affair took place . In addition, the 23rd , 24th , 25th and 26th amendments were ratified.

In 1976, Sullivan renounced another congressional candidacy. Then she withdrew from politics. She died on September 1, 1988 in St. Louis.

Web links

• Leonor Sullivan in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Leonor Sullivan in the database of Find a Grave (English)