Ramey, Venus (c. 1925–)
Ramey, Venus (c. 1925–)
Miss America and politican. Born c. 1925 in Ashland, Kentucky; children: 2 sons.
Named Miss Washington, DC (1944); named Miss America (1944); ran for a seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives; hosted radio show and published a political newspaper; served on the Cincinnati City Council (1970s).
See also Frank Deford, There She Is (Viking, 1971).
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