Shirley Neil Pettis
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Shirley Neil Pettis was a U.S. Representative
from California
, wife of her predecessor, Jerry Pettis
.
, Pettis attended elementary schools in Berkeley, California
from 1931 to 1932, and Berrien Springs, Michigan from 1933 to 1937. She graduated from Andrews University Academy in 1942. She attended Andrews University
from 1942 to 1943.
She attended the University of California
, Berkeley, California
from 1944 to 1945.
Co-founder and manager, Audio-Digest Foundation from 1950 to 1953.
Newspaper columnist, Sun-Telegram, San Bernardino, California
from 1967 to 1970.
She served as vice president, Republican Congressional Wives Club, 1975.
Pettis was elected as a Republican
to the Ninety-fourth
Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative Jerry Pettis
.
She won his seat by special election and she was subsequently reelected to the Ninety-fifth
Congress (April 29, 1975-January 3, 1979).
She was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-sixth
Congress in 1978.
She served as vice president, Women's Research and Education Institute, Washington, D.C.
from 1980 to 1981.
She served as member of the Arms Control and Disarmament Commission from 1981 to 1983, and the Commission on Presidential Scholars from 1990 to 1992.
She served as member of the board of directors, Kemper National Insurance Companies from 1979 to 1997.
She is a resident of Rancho Mirage, California
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, wife of her predecessor, Jerry Pettis
Jerry Pettis
Jerry Lyle Pettis was an American politician and a Congressman from California. He was also a rancher, teacher, aviator, religious leader, and businessman....
.
Early Life and Education
Born Shirley Neil McCumber on July 12, 1924 in Mountain View, CaliforniaMountain View, California
-Downtown:Mountain View has a pedestrian-friendly downtown centered on Castro Street. The downtown area consists of the seven blocks of Castro Street from the Downtown Mountain View Station transit center in the north to the intersection with El Camino Real in the south...
, Pettis attended elementary schools in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
from 1931 to 1932, and Berrien Springs, Michigan from 1933 to 1937. She graduated from Andrews University Academy in 1942. She attended Andrews University
Andrews University
Andrews University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College in Battle Creek, Michigan, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists, and is the flagship university of the Seventh-day...
from 1942 to 1943.
She attended the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
from 1944 to 1945.
Co-founder and manager, Audio-Digest Foundation from 1950 to 1953.
Newspaper columnist, Sun-Telegram, San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
from 1967 to 1970.
She served as vice president, Republican Congressional Wives Club, 1975.
Pettis was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Ninety-fourth
94th United States Congress
The Ninety-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1977, during the administration...
Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, United States Representative Jerry Pettis
Jerry Pettis
Jerry Lyle Pettis was an American politician and a Congressman from California. He was also a rancher, teacher, aviator, religious leader, and businessman....
.
She won his seat by special election and she was subsequently reelected to the Ninety-fifth
95th United States Congress
The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1977 to January 3, 1979, during the first two years...
Congress (April 29, 1975-January 3, 1979).
She was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-sixth
96th United States Congress
The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years...
Congress in 1978.
She served as vice president, Women's Research and Education Institute, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1980 to 1981.
She served as member of the Arms Control and Disarmament Commission from 1981 to 1983, and the Commission on Presidential Scholars from 1990 to 1992.
She served as member of the board of directors, Kemper National Insurance Companies from 1979 to 1997.
She is a resident of Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage is a resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,218 at the 2010 census, up from 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella...
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