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Profile of Elizabeth Dole


Party: Republican
Born: Mary Elizabeth Hanford, July 29, 1936 in Salisbury, N.C.
Family:
  • Husband - Sen. Bob Dole.
  • No children. (Pets: Dog, Leader)
  • Religion:
  • Attended Foundry Methodist Church until 1994
  • Switched to Presbyterian church in Washington in 1994
  • Active in evangelical movement
  • Military: None.
    Web Site: DoleIn2000.org

      Education:
    • Graduated from Duke University in 1958 and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa
    • Holds a master's degree in education and government from Harvard University and was one of the first women to receive a law degree from Harvard Law School.
      Professional Experience:
    • President of the American Red Cross, 1991-99
    • In this capacity, she oversees some 30,000 staff members and nearly 1.4 million volunteers
    • Member of the Federal Trade Commission, 1973-79
    • Practiced law as a public defender in Washington, D.C., in 1967
      Political Experience:
    • Secretary of Labor, 1989-1991
    • First woman to hold the office of Secretary of Transportation, 1983-87
    • Assistant to President Reagan for Public Liaison, 1981-83
    • Coalitions Director, Reagan-Bush 1980
    • Deputy Assistant to President Nixon for Consumer Affairs, 1971-73.

    (click a book cover for a review or other books by or about Dole from Amazon.com)

      Sources:
    • Jeff Rushing, Comparing the Candidates
    • Vote-Smart- Biography
    • www.dolein2000.org/ bio.html downloaded 1/27/99
    • www.electelizabeth.org/ Life/ Biography/ biography.html downloaded 1/7/99
    • www.who2.com/elizabethdole.html downloaded 7/12/99

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