Dorothy Felton (néeWood; March 1, 1929 – February 19, 2008) was an American politician who was the first Republican woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly. She was elected to represent District 43 in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1974, and continued to do so until retiring in 2000.
Felton was born Dorothy Jean Wood in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 1, 1929, to Ima Sue Chronister and George F. Wood. After graduating from the University of Arkansas in 1950 with a bachelor's degree, she worked as a journalist for the Tulsa Tribune. She married Jethro Jerome Felton Jr. in 1953, and they later moved to the Atlanta metro area. She was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1974, going on to serve thirteen terms before retiring after the 2000 legislative session. Her district, District 43, was located in Sandy Springs, and during her time in the House, she focused mainly on advocating for a referendum allowing residents of Sandy Springs to vote on whether the area should become an incorporated municipality. She died on February 19, 2008. The interchange between I-285 and Roswell Road in Sandy Springs is named in her honor.[1][2]
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^ abcCrawford, Tom (2008-02-08). "Dorothy Felton (1929-2008)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
^"Hon. Dorothy Felton (GA SH 043)". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
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dorothy, felton, née, wood, march, 1929, february, 2008, american, politician, first, republican, woman, elected, georgia, general, assembly, elected, represent, district, georgia, house, representatives, 1974, continued, until, retiring, 2000, member, georgia. Dorothy Felton nee Wood March 1 1929 February 19 2008 was an American politician who was the first Republican woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly She was elected to represent District 43 in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1974 and continued to do so until retiring in 2000 Dorothy FeltonMember of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 43rd districtIn office 1975 2000Succeeded byJoe WilkinsonPersonal detailsBornDorothy Jean Wood 1929 03 01 March 1 1929Tulsa OklahomaDiedFebruary 19 2008 2008 02 19 aged 78 NationalityAmericanPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseJethro Jerome Felton Jr m 1953 2008 wbr 1 ChildrenJethro Jerome IIIFrank Bryan 1 Biography editFelton was born Dorothy Jean Wood in Tulsa Oklahoma on March 1 1929 to Ima Sue Chronister and George F Wood After graduating from the University of Arkansas in 1950 with a bachelor s degree she worked as a journalist for the Tulsa Tribune She married Jethro Jerome Felton Jr in 1953 and they later moved to the Atlanta metro area She was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1974 going on to serve thirteen terms before retiring after the 2000 legislative session Her district District 43 was located in Sandy Springs and during her time in the House she focused mainly on advocating for a referendum allowing residents of Sandy Springs to vote on whether the area should become an incorporated municipality She died on February 19 2008 The interchange between I 285 and Roswell Road in Sandy Springs is named in her honor 1 2 References edit a b c Crawford Tom 2008 02 08 Dorothy Felton 1929 2008 New Georgia Encyclopedia Retrieved 2019 05 26 Hon Dorothy Felton GA SH 043 Georgia House of Representatives Retrieved 2019 05 26 nbsp nbsp This article about a politician from the U S state of Georgia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dorothy Felton amp oldid 1208721603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
