Michael Margaret Stewart | |
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First Lady of Alaska | |
In role December 1, 1986 – December 2, 1990 | |
Governor | Steve Cowper |
Preceded by | Vacant (1982–1986) |
Succeeded by | Ermalee Hickel |
Personal details | |
Born | Paris, France | December 28, 1952
Died | October 22, 2015 Santa Barbara, California | (aged 62)
Spouse(s) | Justin Hodges (?-?; divorced) Steve Cowper (1985–1991; divorced) |
Children | Wade Cowper (b. 1986) |
Alma mater | Santa Barbara College of Law |
Michael Margaret Stewart, formerly Michael Cowper, (December 28, 1952 – October 22, 2015) was an American lawyer and literacy advocate. She served as the sixth First Lady of Alaska during the tenure of her former husband, Alaska Governor Steve Cowper. Stewart established and launched the state reading program, "Look to a Book", as First Lady.[1][2]