Schaffer won election to the Connecticut State Senate from the 14th Senate District in 1958, serving six terms (1959–1971). She chaired the state senate's education committee. She won election as Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 1970 and served two terms from 1971 to 1978. In 1976 she ran for U.S. Senator in Connecticut but lost by a wide margin to Republican incumbent Lowell Weicker. She was the only woman to win a major party nomination for the US Senate in 1976.[1][3]
In 1978, Schaffer was appointed a member of the US Civil Aeronautics Board by President Jimmy Carter.[3] In 1985, she was appointed a member of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission by Governor William A. O'Neill, and then was appointed commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Affairs by Governor Lowell Weicker in 1991.[2]
gloria, schaffer, gloria, wilinski, schaffer, born, october, 1930, american, politician, served, secretary, state, connecticut, from, 1971, 1978, democrat, from, london, served, connecticut, state, senate, from, 1959, 1971, attended, williams, school, sarah, l. Gloria Wilinski Schaffer born October 3 1930 is an American politician who served as Secretary of the State of Connecticut from 1971 to 1978 A Democrat from New London she served in the Connecticut State Senate from 1959 to 1971 1 She attended The Williams School and Sarah Lawrence College and ran for the United States Senate in 1976 2 Gloria SchafferSchaffer in 197765th Secretary of State of ConnecticutIn office January 3 1971 January 3 1978GovernorThomas MeskillElla GrassoPreceded byElla GrassoSucceeded byHenry CohnPersonal detailsBorn 1930 10 03 October 3 1930 age 93 New London Connecticut U S Political partyDemocraticEducationSarah Lawrence College BA Life and career editSchaffer won election to the Connecticut State Senate from the 14th Senate District in 1958 serving six terms 1959 1971 She chaired the state senate s education committee She won election as Secretary of the State of Connecticut in 1970 and served two terms from 1971 to 1978 In 1976 she ran for U S Senator in Connecticut but lost by a wide margin to Republican incumbent Lowell Weicker She was the only woman to win a major party nomination for the US Senate in 1976 1 3 In 1978 Schaffer was appointed a member of the US Civil Aeronautics Board by President Jimmy Carter 3 In 1985 she was appointed a member of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission by Governor William A O Neill and then was appointed commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Affairs by Governor Lowell Weicker in 1991 2 As of 2018 Schaffer was serving as a Fellow of Branford College of Yale University 2 References edit a b Register and Manual State of Connecticut Hartford Secretary of the State of Connecticut 1977 p 103 a b c Gloria Schaffer Branford College branford yalecollege yale edu Retrieved 2022 02 21 a b Stone Greg 13 July 1978 Gloria Schaffer slides into political oblivion The Day Retrieved 9 February 2013 External links edit Connecticut Political Collection University of Connecticut Libraries September 2012 Archived from the original on 5 November 2012 Retrieved 9 February 2013 Political officesPreceded byElla Grasso Secretary of State of Connecticut1971 1978 Succeeded byHenry CohnParty political officesPreceded byJoseph Duffey Democratic nominee for U S Senator from Connecticut Class 2 1976 Succeeded byToby Moffett Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gloria Schaffer amp oldid 1127859234, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
