Audrey McCall

Audrey McCall
First Lady of Oregon
In role
January 9, 1967 – January 13, 1975
GovernorTom McCall
Preceded byAntoinette Hatfield
Succeeded byPat Straub
Personal details
Born
Audrey Grace Owen

(1915-02-26)February 26, 1915
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 2007(2007-11-15) (aged 92)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Spouse(s)Tom McCall
(m. 1939–1983; his death)
ChildrenTad McCall
Sam McCall

Audrey Grace McCall (née Owen; February 26, 1915 – November 15, 2007) was an American activist, environmentalist, politician, and former First Lady of Oregon from January 9, 1967, until January 13, 1975. The widow of former Governor Tom McCall, she became one of the most politically influential first ladies and former first ladies in Oregon's history.[1][2] Following her husband's death in 1983, Audrey McCall championed a variety of political, social and environmental issues throughout the state.[1] In particular, McCall sought to protect and expand the sweeping statewide land-use laws that had been implemented and signed into law by Governor McCall.[1] She campaigned and fundraised on behalf of both Democratic and Republican political candidates.[1]

In 2017, Audrey McCall Beach, downtown Portland's newly constructed urban beach along the Willamette River, was named in honor of the former first lady.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d Casey, Jerry (2007-11-16). "Audrey McCall, widow of governor, dies". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  2. ^ Casey, Jerry (2007-11-16). "Audrey McCall, former Oregon first lady, dead at 92". Argus Observer. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. ^ Harlan, Kevin (2017-10-13). "Portland debuts Audrey McCall Beach". KOIN. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-28.