Cormier, Lucia M. (1909–1993)
Cormier, Lucia M. (1909–1993)
American politician. Name variations: Lucia Marie Cormier. Born Nov 20, 1909, in Rumford, Maine, of French-Canadian descent; died Jan 26, 1993 in Daytona Beach, Florida; Columbia University, MA.
Taught French at Rumford's Stephens High; won 6 state elections in Maine including election to House of Representatives (1947); became Democratic minority leader in ME legislature (1960), the 1st woman in either party to become a floor leader in ME; unsuccessfully challenged Margaret Chase Smith in 1st all-female race for US Senate (1960), which was so unique she shared the cover of Time with Smith.
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