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Mofford was thought to have had a rocky transition to the governorship at first, as she faced a collapse of the real-estate market and a high deficit left over from the previous administration. Mofford's primary goal as governor was to return stability to Arizona.
Universal Studios accident. Arizona’s 1st female governor, Rose Mofford, dies at 94. By PAUL DAVENPORT and TERRY TANG. PHOENIX (AP) — When Rose Mofford was thrown into the role of Arizona’s governor, she was also plunged into a political hailstorm.
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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...
Sep 15, 2016 · Rose Mofford, Arizona's first female governor and a shepherd for the state during a period of political turbulence, died Thursday, a former spokeswoman said. She was 94. Mofford was injured...
Sep 16, 2016 · FOX 10 Phoenix. PHOENIX (KSAZ) - Rose Mofford, Arizona's first female governor, has passed away at the age of 94. Mofford, a Democrat, was a trailblazer for women in politics here in Arizona....
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Sep 15, 2016 · PHOENIX — Rose Mofford, the scrappy softball player from rural Globe who would make history by becoming Arizona's first woman secretary of state and governor, has died. She was 94. Mofford,...
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....
