Shirley Neil Pettis
American politician (1924–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shirley Neil Pettis (July 12, 1924 – December 30, 2016) was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California between 1975 and 1979. She was first elected to fill the seat after her husband, Jerry Pettis, died in office.
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Shirley Neil Pettis | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 37th district | |
In office April 29, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Jerry Pettis |
Succeeded by | Jerry Lewis |
Personal details | |
Born | Shirley Neil McCumber July 12, 1924 Mountain View, California, U.S. |
Died | December 30, 2016 (aged 92) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jerry Pettis |
Residence | Rancho Mirage, California |
Alma mater | Andrews University UC Berkeley |
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