Gloria Burford Cabe (born September 15, 1941) was an American politician and political advisor. After serving a number of terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives, she managed the successful 1990 gubernatorial campaign of Bill Clinton and later served as his chief of staff.[1]
Gloria Cabe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
| In office 1983–1991 | |
| Preceded by | David L. Wells |
| Succeeded by | Mark Pryor |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Brandon |
| Succeeded by | Doug Brandon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gloria Sue Burford September 15, 1941 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Robert Dudley Cabe |
| Education | Hendrix College (BA) |
Early life
Cabe was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to William Burford and Eva Elizabeth Owen and attended Hendrix College where she earned a BA in French in 1963. Her husband Robert Cabe, later a prominent attorney, also graduated from Hendrix.[2]
Career
After working a few years as a teacher and librarian, in 1967 Cabe was named to the Arkansas Constitutional Revision Study Commission. She was a member of the Arkansas legislature from 1979-1980 and served a second term from 1983-1990.[2]
Cabe later served as Counselor to the Chairman of the United States Export-Import Bank under Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. She was also senior advisor to Secretary Hillary Clinton in the United States Department of State Global Partnership Initiative.[2]
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