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Although Mofford was Secretary of State, she held that post by appointment, so she could not ascend to the governorship; instead, Attorney General Bruce Babbitt became governor. At the end of the term she ran for a full term as Secretary of State and won.
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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...
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Sep 15, 2016 · When Mecham was removed from office in April 1988, Mofford became governor. Mofford ran an efficient office. She was noted for being punctual, answering her own phone and replying directly to...
Sep 15, 2016 · When Mecham was removed from office in April 1988, Mofford became governor. Mofford was noted for being punctual, answering her own phone and replying directly to her mail.
Sep 16, 2016 · She was not eligible to succeed him because she had been appointed, so the attorney general, Bruce E. Babbitt, became governor. Elected twice, he served until 1987. Ms. Mofford’s marriage to...
Oct 30, 2016 · In the waning days of a contentious campaign season, Arizonans from across the political spectrum gathered Sunday to remember former Gov. Rose Mofford, a woman who practiced a gentler style of...
Dec 31, 2016 · Rose never aspired to become governor herself, but she ascended to the office in 1988, upon the impeachment of Evan Mecham for misuse of government funds and obstruction of justice.
