Betty Heitman

Betty Heitman
Born(1929-11-27)November 27, 1929
Malvern, Arkansas, US
DiedFebruary 1, 1994(1994-02-01) (aged 64)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Resting placePort Hudson National Cemetery in Zachary, Louisiana
Alma materTexas Woman's University
Occupation(s)Republican party official
Political consultant
Spouse(s)Henry Schrader Heitman, M.D. (died 1992)
Children4

Betty Green Heitman (November 27, 1929[1] – February 1, 1994[2]) was a Republican activist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. From 1978 to 1980 she was president of the National Federation of Republican Women. During her tenure the organization achieved financial independence from the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C.[3] She also prodded U.S. Presidents Ronald W. Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush to appoint more women to executive government offices.[2]

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  3. ^ "Past Presidents". nfrw.org. Retrieved October 24, 2013.