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Early life. Mofford was born Rose Perica in Globe, Arizona, on June 10, 1922, the youngest of six children. Her parents, Frances (Oberstar) and John Perica, [3] had immigrated to the United States from Croatia, then part of Austria-Hungary.
- Arizona Was Home
- Athlete
- Making A Splash in Politics
- That’S Tasty, Rose!
- Doing Good in The Community
Mofford was an Arizonan through and through. She was born June 10, 1922 in Globe, about 90 miles east of the state capitol building where she would later serve. She was born to John and Francis Perica, both immigrants from Austria-Hungary, and was the youngest of six children. Her father worked as a hoist engineer in the copper mines and her mother...
While attending Globe High, Mofford was contacted by the Cantaloupe Queens, an all-female amateur softball team. She played 20 games with the team, crossing 33 state lines in the process. She even played three games at the world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York City. “I attribute all of my success — besides my parents, of course — to sports...
Though she is most famous for serving as Arizona’s first woman governor, Mofford’s career in public service began 47 years prior to her taking the helm of the state. Mofford was hired out of high school by State Treasurer Joe Hunt and moved to Phoenix. She was his secretary. She had planned on accepting a scholarship to the University of Arizona to...
Mofford did not call it a career after she left the public sphere. She spent her latter years supporting charities (more on that later) and working several different jobs, some of which were in politics. But few know about her appreciation for salsa. Mofford trademarked her own brand, Rose’s Salsa, in 1996. The company was based in Tucson, but furt...
Helping people was a theme for Mofford and that carried over to her time outside of politics as well. As previously mentioned, Mofford cared greatly for the elderly, the disabled and children. She served on many boards and committees and worked with foundationsto improve lives, including the Mercy Care Foundation, the Crime Prevention League and th...
Sep 16, 2016 · PHOENIX (AP) — Rose Mofford, who was the first woman to serve as governor of Arizona and guided the state during a politically turbulent time, died on Thursday at a hospice facility in Phoenix....
Sep 15, 2016 · Rose Mofford, the scrappy softball player from Globe who would make history by becoming Arizona's first woman secretary of state and governor, has died. She was 94. Mofford, who lived in the same...
Sep 15, 2016 · Rose Mofford, Arizona’s first female governor and a shepherd for the state during a period of political turbulence, died Thursday. She was 94. Mofford was injured in a fall last month and...
Sep 15, 2016 · PHOENIX – Rose Mofford, Arizona’s first female secretary of state and first female governor, died Thursday at a Phoenix hospice center. She was 94. Mofford was secretary of state for 11 years before becoming Arizona governor in 1988, ascending as the state’s top leader in a tumultuous time.
Sep 15, 2016 · Arizona’s first female governor, Rose Mofford, has died at age 94. Former Mofford spokeswoman and longtime friend Athie Hardt says Mofford died Thursday morning at a hospice she entered last month after being injured in a fall. Mofford, a Democrat, served as governor from 1988 to 1991.
