In office April 4, 1988 – March 6, 1991 Acting: February 8 – April 4, 1988
Preceded by
Evan Mecham
Succeeded by
Fife Symington
13th Secretary of State of Arizona
In office October 20, 1977 – April 4, 1988
Governor
Wesley Bolin Bruce Babbitt Evan Mecham
Preceded by
Wesley Bolin
Succeeded by
James Shumway
Personal details
Born
Rose Perica
(1922-06-10)June 10, 1922 Globe, Arizona, U.S.
Died
September 15, 2016(2016-09-15) (aged 94) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Lefty Mofford
(m. 1957; div. 1967)
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Rose Mofford (née Perica; June 10, 1922 – September 15, 2016) was an American civil servant and politician of the Democratic Party who served as governor of Arizona from 1988 to 1991. Her career in state government spanned 51 years,[1] beginning as a secretary and working her way up the ranks to become the state's first female secretary of state, serving from 1977 to 1988, and the state's first female governor.[2]
^"Governor Rose Mofford". National Governor's Association (NGA). 7 January 2019.
^"Rose Mofford, first woman to serve as Arizona governor, has died". azcentral.
RoseMofford (née Perica; June 10, 1922 – September 15, 2016) was an American civil servant and politician of the Democratic Party who served as governor...
General Bruce Babbitt became governor upon the death of Wesley Bolin. RoseMofford had been appointed secretary of state to replace Bolin after Bolin succeeded...
the counties for verification. On January 26, 1988, Secretary of State RoseMofford reported to Mecham that 301,032 signatures had been verified—a quantity...
Governor of Arizona, and the second woman to serve in the office after RoseMofford. She was a member of the Republican Party. A native of Kansas City, Missouri...
ISBN 978-0803215726. Bland, Karina; Harris, Craig (September 16, 2016). "RoseMofford, first woman to serve as Arizona governor, has died". azcentral. Retrieved...
woman to serve as governor of Arizona, (a distinction held by Democrat RoseMofford, who ascended to the position in 1988 upon Republican Evan Mecham's impeachment...
counties. After Bolin's death, Bruce Babbitt succeeded to the governorship. RoseMofford had been appointed by Bolin to finish his term as secretary of state...
one in the vicinity of 25th Avenue and Dunlap, another adjacent to the RoseMofford Sports Complex, and a relocated transit center (Thelda Williams Transit...
Retrieved April 18, 2018. "Heiler Announces US Senate Exploratory Committee". Rose Law Group Reporter. October 28, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017. Peoples...
office from the position of Secretary of State, meaning his replacement, RoseMofford was not eligible to the office as she was not elected. This drama of...
Senate elections 1988 United States House of Representatives elections RoseMofford (D) succeeded Arizona Governor Evan Mecham (R) following his impeachment...
legislature approved the holiday, and it was signed into law by new governor RoseMofford. However, a petition drive blocked enactment of the law until voters...
12 Wesley Bolin January 3, 1949 October 20, 1977 Democratic 12+1⁄2 13 RoseMofford October 20, 1977 April 5, 1988 Democratic 3+1⁄2 14 James Shumway April...
Democratic Representative from Ohio John Kasich, Republican Governor of Ohio RoseMofford, Democratic Governor of Arizona Rudy Perpich, Democratic Governor of...
first in line in case the governor vacates his or her post. However, RoseMofford, then secretary of state, had been appointed to her post and thus was...
charges. July 9–11 – The 16th G7 Summit is held in Houston. July 19 – Pete Rose is sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to filing false...
lawyer (born 1955) Dean White, businessman (born 1923) September 15 – RoseMofford, politician (born 1922) September 16 Edward Albee, playwright (born 1928)...
Americans and Italian Americans. August 24 Record-setting baseball player Pete Rose agrees to a lifetime ban from the sport following allegations of illegal...
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