Win Hickey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wyoming Senate | |
| In office 1981–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Winifred Espy May 28, 1912 Rawlins, Wyoming |
| Died | April 7, 2007 Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Political party | Democratic |
Winifred Espy "Win" Hickey (May 28, 1912 – April 7, 2007) was an American Democratic politician who was also the First Lady of Wyoming as wife of Governor J.J. Hickey.
Hickey became First Lady of Wyoming in 1958 when her husband was elected governor. After he died in 1970, she entered politics and became the first woman elected commissioner of Laramie County, Wyoming and the first woman elected to the Wyoming Senate from Laramie County, serving from 1981 to 1990. [1] [2]
References
- ^ "Winifred Win Hickey, 94, former Wyoming first lady dies". Billings Gazette. April 8, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Wyoming Women in the Legislature" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. January 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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Win Hickey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wyoming Senate | |
| In office 1981–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Winifred Espy May 28, 1912 Rawlins, Wyoming |
| Died | April 7, 2007 Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Political party | Democratic |
Winifred Espy "Win" Hickey (May 28, 1912 – April 7, 2007) was an American Democratic politician who was also the First Lady of Wyoming as wife of Governor J.J. Hickey.
Hickey became First Lady of Wyoming in 1958 when her husband was elected governor. After he died in 1970, she entered politics and became the first woman elected commissioner of Laramie County, Wyoming and the first woman elected to the Wyoming Senate from Laramie County, serving from 1981 to 1990. [1] [2]
References
- ^ "Winifred Win Hickey, 94, former Wyoming first lady dies". Billings Gazette. April 8, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Wyoming Women in the Legislature" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. January 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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