| Edythe Harrison | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 9, 1980 – January 12, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Teich |
| Succeeded by | Stephen E. Gordy |
| Constituency | 39th district (1980–82) 37th district (1982–83) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edythe Joyce Colton (1934-09-17) September 17, 1934 (age 90) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Stanley Harrison |
| Education | Stephens College Marymount Manhattan College Wayne State University (BA) |
Edythe "Edie" Colton Harrison (born September 17, 1934) is an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1980 to 1983. She lost renomination to Tom Moss in 1982 after the state's House district maps were redrawn. In 1984, she ran for United States Senate, losing to the Republican incumbent, John Warner. She was the first woman nominated for statewide office by the Virginia Democratic Party.
In 1974, Harrison worked to found the Virginia Opera Association and led a fundraising campaign to restore the Norfolk Municipal Auditorium for the company's new home, the Harrison Opera House.
References
- Bohlen, Celestine (6 September 1982). "Civic Activist Challenges Powerful Va. Democrat on Home Turf". Retrieved 7 April 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
- Muscatine, Alison (6 April 1984). "The Real Edythe Harrison Stands Up in Virginia Race". Retrieved 7 April 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
- "The Library of Virginia - Virginia Women in History 2010". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
External links
- Edythe Harrison at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
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| Preceded byAndrew P. Miller | Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Virginia (Class 2) 1984 |
VacantTitle next held byMark Warner |
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- 1934 births
- 20th-century American women politicians
- Candidates in the 1984 United States elections
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Politicians from Norfolk, Virginia
- Politicians from Detroit
- Wayne State University alumni
- Women state legislators in Virginia
- 21st-century American women
- 20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly