Born Leonor Kretzer in St. Louis, Missouri, three of her grandparents were German immigrants.[1] Sullivan attended Washington University in St. Louis and was a teacher and director at St. Louis Comptometer school. She was married to John B. Sullivan, who served four terms in Congress, and she served as his administrative aide. Following her husband's death in 1951, she served as an aide to Congressman Leonard Irving until she left to run for Congress herself in 1952. She was re-elected eleven times. In Congress, she served for many years as Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus.
Sullivan helped create the food stamp program,[2] which was opposed by Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson and became law in the 1960s during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
Sullivan was one of very few members of Congress, and the only woman member of Congress, to vote against the Equal Rights Amendment for women in the early 1970s.
She did not seek re-election in 1976, and was succeeded by Dick Gephardt.
In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Sullivan's name and picture.[9]
The former Wharf Street in front of the Gateway Arch in Downtown St. Louis was renamed Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard in her honor.
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"A woman with a woman's viewpoint is of more value when she forgets she's a woman and begins to act like a man."
^"TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
^"S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
leonor, sullivan, leonor, kretzer, sullivan, august, 1902, september, 1988, member, united, states, house, representatives, from, missouri, democrat, first, woman, congress, from, missouri, sullivan, irving, resnikoff, secretary, house, democratic, caucusin, o. Leonor Kretzer Sullivan August 21 1902 September 1 1988 was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri She was a Democrat and the first woman in Congress from Missouri Leonor SullivanSullivan by CJ Fox Irving Resnikoff Secretary of the House Democratic CaucusIn office January 3 1965 January 3 1975LeaderJohn McCormackCarl AlbertPreceded byEdna KellySucceeded byPatsy MinkIn office January 3 1959 January 7 1964LeaderSam RayburnJohn McCormackPreceded byEdna KellySucceeded byEdna KellyMember of the U S House of Representatives from Missouri s 3rd districtIn office January 3 1953 January 3 1977Preceded byPhil WelchSucceeded byDick GephardtPersonal detailsBornLeonor Kretzer 1902 08 21 August 21 1902St Louis Missouri U S DiedSeptember 1 1988 1988 09 01 aged 86 St Louis Missouri U S Political partyDemocraticSpousesJohn Sullivan m 1941 died 1951 wbr Russell Archibald m 1980 wbr EducationWashington University Contents 1 Biography 2 Quotes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn Leonor Kretzer in St Louis Missouri three of her grandparents were German immigrants 1 Sullivan attended Washington University in St Louis and was a teacher and director at St Louis Comptometer school She was married to John B Sullivan who served four terms in Congress and she served as his administrative aide Following her husband s death in 1951 she served as an aide to Congressman Leonard Irving until she left to run for Congress herself in 1952 She was re elected eleven times In Congress she served for many years as Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus Sullivan helped create the food stamp program 2 which was opposed by Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson and became law in the 1960s during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations Sullivan did not sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto and voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 3 1960 4 1964 5 and 1968 6 as well as the 24th Amendment to the U S Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 7 8 Sullivan was one of very few members of Congress and the only woman member of Congress to vote against the Equal Rights Amendment for women in the early 1970s She did not seek re election in 1976 and was succeeded by Dick Gephardt In 1979 the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed one of the cards featured Sullivan s name and picture 9 The former Wharf Street in front of the Gateway Arch in Downtown St Louis was renamed Leonor K Sullivan Boulevard in her honor Quotes edit A woman with a woman s viewpoint is of more value when she forgets she s a woman and begins to act like a man See also editWomen in the United States House of RepresentativesReferences edit United States Census 1920 FamilySearch retrieved March 15 2018 Taylor B Kimberly 2002 Sullivan Leonor Kretzer Women in World History Vol 15 Sul Vica Waterford CT Yorkin Publications pp 4 5 ISBN 0 7876 4074 3 HR 6127 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957 GovTrack us HR 8601 PASSAGE H R 7152 PASSAGE TO PASS H R 2516 A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL S PENALTIES S J RES 29 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS GovTrack us TO PASS H R 6400 THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT Wulf Steve 2015 03 23 Supersisters Original Roster Espn go com Retrieved 2015 06 04 External links editUnited States Congress Leonor Sullivan id S001057 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved December 29 2013 Leonor Sullivan Find a Grave Retrieved December 29 2013 Sullivan Leonor Kretzer U S House of Representatives History Art amp Archives Retrieved 29 December 2013 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leonor Sullivan U S House of Representatives Preceded byPhil Welch Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Missouri s 3rd congressional district1953 1977 Succeeded byDick Gephardt Preceded byEdward Garmatz Chairperson of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee1973 1977 Succeeded byJohn Murphy Party political offices Preceded byEdna Kelly Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus1959 1964 Succeeded byEdna Kelly Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus1965 1975 Succeeded byPatsy Mink Preceded byMike Mansfield Response to the State of the Union address1972 Served alongside Carl Albert Lloyd Bentsen Hale Boggs John Brademas Frank Church Thomas Eagleton Martha Griffiths John Melcher Ralph Metcalfe William Proxmire VacantTitle next held byMike Mansfield Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leonor Sullivan amp oldid 1220578537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
