Sally Luther

Sally Luther
Sally Luther
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 51st district
	In office; 1951–1962
Personal details
Born	December 6, 1918; Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	February 3, 2015 (aged 96); Mount Dora, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Charles Hamilton "C.H." Luther, Sr. (divorced 1963); John J. Neumaier (m.1969–2015; her death)
Occupation	Newspaperwoman, Newspaper Reporter

Sara Luther Neumaier (née Fletcher; December 6, 1918 – February 3, 2015), known as Sally Luther, was an American politician.

She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A newspaper reporter, she attended Vassar College. She served in the House of Representatives for the 51st District from 1951 to 1962.^[1] After leaving office, she earned a M.A. degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz and her doctorate from City University of New York. She also wrote a book about international broadcasting in space: The United States and the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The Politics of International Broadcasting in Space, wrote articles, and gave lectures. Sally Luther died of leukemia in Mount Dora, Florida on February 3, 2015, aged 96.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record: Sally Luther". Retrieved December 24, 2014.
^ Obituary: Trailblazing Minnesota legislator Sally Luther dies at 96, startribune.com; accessed March 4, 2015.
^ Sara "Sally" Luther-obituary, obitsforlife.com; accessed March 4, 2015.

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[1] "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record: Sally Luther". Retrieved December 24, 2014.

[2] Obituary: Trailblazing Minnesota legislator Sally Luther dies at 96, startribune.com; accessed March 4, 2015.

[3] Sara "Sally" Luther-obituary, obitsforlife.com; accessed March 4, 2015.

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