Edythe Harrison
Edythe 'Edie' Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office January 9, 1980 – January 12, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Teich |
| Succeeded by | Stephen E. Gordy |
| Constituency | 39th district (1980–82) 37th district (1982–83) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edythe Joyce Colton September 17, 1934 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2026 (aged 91) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Stanley Harrison |
| Children | Tim, Jody, Julie |
| Education | Stephens College (attended) Marymount Manhattan College (attended) Wayne State University (BA) |
Awards | National Conference of Christians and Jews, Brotherhood Award (1978) Virginia Women in History honoree, Library of Virginia (2010) |
Edythe Colton Harrison (September 17, 1934 – September 1, 2026) was an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1980 to 1983. She lost renomination to Tom Moss in 1982 after the state's House district maps were redrawn.[1] In 1984, she ran for United States Senate, losing to the Republican incumbent, John Warner.[2] She was the first woman nominated for statewide office by the Virginia Democratic Party.
In 1974, Harrison worked to found the Virginia Opera Association and led a fundraising campaign to restore the Norfolk Municipal Auditorium for the company's new home, the Harrison Opera House.[3]
Harrison died on September 1, 2026, at the age of 91.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Bohlen, Celestine (September 6, 1982). "Civic Activist Challenges Powerful Va. Democrat on Home Turf". Retrieved April 7, 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ Muscatine, Alison (April 6, 1984). "The Real Edythe Harrison Stands Up in Virginia Race". Retrieved April 7, 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ "The Library of Virginia - Virginia Women in History 2010". Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ↑ Edythe Colton Harrison
External links
[edit]- Edythe Harrison at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
Categories:
- 1934 births
- 2026 deaths
- 20th-century American women politicians
- Candidates in the 1984 United States elections
- Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Politicians from Norfolk, Virginia
- Politicians from Detroit
- Wayne State University alumni
- Women state legislators in Virginia
- 21st-century American women
- 20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly
