Dorothy Donohue

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Dorothy Donohue
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 38th district
In office
January 5, 1953 – April 4, 1960
Preceded byJohn B. Cooke
Succeeded byJack T. Casey
Personal details
Born(1911-02-20)February 20, 1911
Los Angeles, California
DiedApril 4, 1960(1960-04-04) (aged 49)
Political partyDemocratic

Dorothy Margaret Donohue[a] (February 20, 1911 – April 4, 1960) was a state legislator in California. She was a member of the California Assembly in from 1953 until her death in 1960.[4] In 1960 she "spearheaded" the California Master Plan for Higher Education.[5][6] She served with Pauline Davis in the California Assembly.[7] She was "on the slate of delegates" to the 1960 Democratic Party Convention in Los Angeles.[8]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Various sources spell her name as Donohue,[1] Donahue,[2] and Donahoe.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Democratic Digest. Vol. 7–8. Democratic National Committee. 1960.
  2. ^ "Guide to the California and San José State University Master Plan for Higher Education Records MSS.2009.03.01". Online Archive of California. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ "EDC Title 3 Division 5 Part 40: Donahoe Higher Education Act". California Legislative Information. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Former Members | California Legislative Women's Caucus". womenscaucus.legislature.ca.gov.
  5. ^ Californian, The Bakersfield. "It's time for a new plan for higher education". The Bakersfield Californian.
  6. ^ "California and San José State University Master Plan for Higher Education Records". oac.cdlib.org.
  7. ^ Sciences, UC Davis Center for Watershed (October 8, 2014). "A tribute to California's 'First Lady of Water'". California WaterBlog.
  8. ^ "Democratic Digest". Democratic National Committee. April 2, 1960 – via Google Books.