Shelley Riley Moore
| Shelley Riley Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shelley Riley July 15, 1926 Miami, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | First lady of West Virginia, 1969-77 & 1985-89 |
Shelley Riley Moore (born July 15, 1926) is the wife of former Governor of West Virginia Arch A. Moore, Jr. of West Virginia and served as that state's First Lady from 1969 to 1977 and 1985 to 1989.
Moore was born Shelley Riley in Miami, Florida, on July 15, 1926, the daughter of Sadie Wardlow (née Wellens) and Jacob Lewis Riley.[1] While earning a degree in education at West Virginia University, she met Arch A. Moore, Jr., whom she married in 1949. She taught school in Pennsylvania for several years before her husband entered politics. After serving for 12 years in the United States House of Representatives, Arch Moore was elected Governor. As First Lady, she gave speeches throughout West Virginia and appeared at college campuses, vocational facilities, library dedication ceremonies, and before civic and religious groups. She took an interest in promoting the West Virginia Governor's Mansion and offered public tours of the mansion. She also conducted televised tours and started the West Virginia Mansion Preservation Foundation to help restore and maintain the mansion.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/capito.htm
- ^ "West Virginia's First Ladies," West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007.
| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by Mary Alice Tieche Smith |
First Lady of West Virginia 1969 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Sharon Percy Rockefeller |
| Preceded by Sharon Percy Rockefeller |
First Lady of West Virginia 1985 – 1989 |
Succeeded by Dee Caperton |
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