Beth Johnson (politician)
Beth Johnson | |
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Member of the Florida Senate from the 19th district |
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In office 1962–1967 |
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Preceded by | John A. Sutton |
Succeeded by | C.W. Bill Young |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Orange County | |
In office 1959–1962 |
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Preceded by | John A. Sutton |
Succeeded by | Robert H. Elrod |
Personal details | |
Born | 1909 Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | 1973 (aged 63–64) Florida, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Politician |
Elizabeth "Beth" McCullough Johnson (1909–1973) was an American politician. She served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate for nearly a decade.[1] Johnson became the first female state senator in Florida history upon her election in 1962.[2] She had previously become the second woman elected to the Florida House, when she was chosen to represent Orange County in 1958.[3][note 1]
Johnson was a leading advocate, along with former State Senate President William A. Shands for the establishment of the University of Central Florida in 1963.[4] She considered it, along with the creation of a statewide planning and zoning system, as her chief legislative accomplishments.[1] Johnson was a member of the League of Women Voters, and was posthumously inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame in 1986.[5][6]
Senator Beth Johnson Park, a 1.26-acre (0.51-hectare) urban park located near Lake Ivanhoe in Orlando is named in her honor.
References
General:
- James, Randall. "Morphing Orlando: Into a World-Class City" (2013), ISBN 978-1-62136-396-5
- Weatherford, Doris. Women in American Politics: History and Milestones (2012), ISBN 978-1-60-871007-2
Notes:
- ↑ Florida switched to numerical district elections for the state house in 1966.
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