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Mary Elizabeth Alexander Dole (née Hanford; born July 29, 1936) [1] is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2003 to 2009.
Aug 7, 2024 · Elizabeth Dole (born July 29, 1936, Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S.) is a trailblazing American politician whose career included many “firsts” for women. She was the first female secretary of transportation (1983–87); the first female executive of the American Red Cross (1991–99) since its founder, Clara Barton; and the first serious ...
She was the president of the American Red Cross, U.S. Senator for North Carolina, and in 2012, founded the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, which is dedicated to military caregivers. Dole’s public service spans the latter part of the 20th century, into the 21st century.
Elizabeth Dole was only the second woman to serve as president since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881. She totally restructured the world’s largest humanitarian organization during her eight years as president, serving as a volunteer in her first year.
May 30, 2021 · Senator Dole, and his wife, Elizabeth (herself a former Senator and Cabinet member) recently talked with correspondent Rita Braver about his storied career. Former Senators Bob and Elizabeth Dole...
May 3, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNCN) — Elizabeth Dole, the first woman to represent North Carolina in the United States Senate, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Salisbury native...
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Jun 27, 2018 · American lawyer, cabinet member, organization president, and politician. Elizabeth Dole's work as a lawyer, White House aide, cabinet officer, and president of the American Red Cross has made her one of the most recognizable faces in the American political landscape.
May 4, 2024 · WASHINGTON D.C., DC — President Joe Biden awarded the the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 people on Friday, May 3. One of them was North Carolina's own Elizabeth Dole. Dole is a former...
Mary Elizabeth Alexander Dole (née Hanford; born July 29, 1936) is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2003 to 2009.
Following her time at the Red Cross, she sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, becoming the first viable female candidate from a major political party. She was elected to the U.S. Senate for North Carolina in 2002 – the state’s first woman to serve in that role.
