Gloria Schaffer
Gloria Schaffer | |
|---|---|
| 65th Secretary of State of Connecticut | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1978 | |
| Governor | Thomas Meskill Ella Grasso |
| Preceded by | Ella Grasso |
| Succeeded by | Henry Cohn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1930 New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
Gloria Schaffer served as Connecticut's Secretary of State from 1971 to 1978. In 1976 she was also a candidate for U.S. Senator in Connecticut but lost to Republican incumbent Lowell Weicker. She later served on the Civil Aeronautics Board.[1]
References
- ^ Stone, Greg (13 July 1978). "Gloria Schaffer slides into political oblivion". The Day. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
External links
- "Connecticut Political Collection". University of Connecticut Libraries. September 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.