Ann Day

Ann Day
Ann Day
Member of the Arizona Senate; from the 12th district
	In office; January 14, 1991 – January 8, 2001
Preceded by	John Mawhinney
Succeeded by	Toni Hellon
Personal details
Born	Eleanor Ann Day; August 10, 1938; El Paso, Texas, U.S
Died	May 7, 2016 (aged 77); Tucson, Arizona, U.S
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Gene Simpson (m. 1958; div. 1970); Scott Alexander (m. 1971, divorced)
Relatives	Sandra Day O'Connor (sister)
Education	Arizona State University (BA); University of Arizona (MEd)
Occupation	Politician, teacher

Eleanor Ann Day (August 10, 1938 – May 7, 2016) was an American politician, educator, and psychologist who served as a member of the Arizona Senate from 1990 to 2000. Day was the younger sister of Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in El Paso, Texas, Day received her bachelor's degree in education from Arizona State University and her master's degree in counseling and guidance from University of Arizona.

Career[edit]

Day taught in the Alhambra and Tucson School Districts in Arizona. She also was a marriage and family therapist for the Pima County Conciliation Court. Day served in the Arizona Senate from 1990 to 2000 as a Republican. She then served on the Pima County, Arizona Board of Supervisors from 2000 to 2012. She also served on the Arizona Industrial Commission.

Personal life[edit]

Day was the sister of retired United States Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor. She was married twice: first to Manford Eugene "Gene" Simpson on November 1, 1958, and then to state senator John Scott Alexander on June 12, 1971.^[1]^[2] Both marriages ended in divorce.^[3] On May 7, 2016, Day was killed in an automobile accident by a drunk driver involving three vehicles near Tucson, Arizona.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Notes[edit]

^ "Simpson-Day". The Arizona Republic. November 6, 1958. p. 36. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ English, Sandal (June 13, 1971). "A Quorum Of Senators". Arizona Daily Star. p. 2D. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Divorces Granted". The Arizona Republic. February 1, 1970. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sister of former Supreme Court Justice O'Connor killed in Arizona car crash". Fox News. May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^ News 4 Tucson Staff (May 7, 2016). "Former Pima County Supervisor Ann Day dies at the age of 77". Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "LAPR – State Library of Arizona". Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^ "Eleanor Ann Day Obituary". Evergreen Cemetery. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

External links[edit]

Appearances on C-SPAN

[1] "Simpson-Day". The Arizona Republic. November 6, 1958. p. 36. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] English, Sandal (June 13, 1971). "A Quorum Of Senators". Arizona Daily Star. p. 2D. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Divorces Granted". The Arizona Republic. February 1, 1970. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Sister of former Supreme Court Justice O'Connor killed in Arizona car crash". Fox News. May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.

[5] News 4 Tucson Staff (May 7, 2016). "Former Pima County Supervisor Ann Day dies at the age of 77". Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[6] "LAPR – State Library of Arizona". Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.

[7] "Eleanor Ann Day Obituary". Evergreen Cemetery. Retrieved January 31, 2020.

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