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Dole was born Mary Elizabeth Alexander Hanford in Salisbury, North Carolina, to Mary Ella ( née Cathey; 1901–2004) and John Van Hanford (1893–1978). [1] [2] Dole attended Duke University and graduated with distinction in political science on June 2, 1958. She was a finalist for an Angier B. Duke scholarship, a full-tuition award given to ...
Elizabeth Dole. Mary Elizabeth Hanford Dole (* 29. Juli 1936 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina) ist eine US-amerikanische Politikerin der Republikanischen Partei, die den Bundesstaat North Carolina von 2003 bis 2009 im US-Senat vertrat. Zuvor gehörte sie als Verkehrs- und Arbeitsministerin dem Bundeskabinett an.
Elizabeth Dole got her first taste of national politics in the 1960s as a campaign volunteer for Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, on the Democratic ticket as vice-president and later president. She campaigned on behalf of her husband, Senator Bob Dole, throughout the years. In 1976, on a leave of absence from the Federal Trade Commission, she worked ...
7. Mai 2024 · Elizabeth Dole (born July 29, 1936, Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.) is a trailblazing American politician whose career included many “firsts” for women.She was the first female secretary of transportation (1983–87); the first female executive of the American Red Cross (1991–99) since its founder, Clara Barton; and the first serious female contender for the Republican presidential ...
3. Mai 2024 · President Joe Biden. will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole. The former North Carolina senator spent her political career shattering glass ceilings and fighting for women’s equality. During her expansive career, Dole, 87, became the first woman to hold two ...
Elizabeth Dole learned to leverage resources, look for innovative solutions and inspire people to work together to champion breakthrough issues of quantum importance during her years in public service. For example, as Secretary of Transportation, she worked with the late Senator Lautenberg and the late Senator Lugar to ensure enactment of the 21-year old drinking age. At virtually the same ...
27. Juni 2018 · Elizabeth Hanford Dole was born on July 29, 1936, and grew up in Salisbury, North Carolina, the daughter of a well-to-do flower wholesaler. As a small child, she called herself Liddy, and the nickname stuck, although as an adult she prefers Elizabeth. She looked up to her grandmother as well as her brother, who was thirteen years older. Her childhood was privileged, and she received private ...
