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Verna Manders

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Verna Manders (April 10, 1920 – April 1, 2010) was an American legislator, saleswoman, and receptionist.[1]

Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Manders worked as a saleswoman, receptionist, factory worker, crossing guard. In 1967, Manders was elected in a special election, to the Wisconsin State Assembly, to succeed her husband Adrian Manders, who died in office.[2] Manders was elected as a Democrat from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Manders died in Milwaukee.[3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ Verna Manders-Mandli-obituary
  2. ^ "Assemblyman's Widow is Winner". The La Crosse Tribune. September 13, 1967. p. 3. Retrieved April 11, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Verna Manders, Wisconsin Historical Society
  4. ^ Verna Manders-Mandli