Arvonne Fraser | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Minneapolis | |
| In office January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Emma Hofstede |
| Succeeded by | Steven Belton (as First Gentleman) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arvonne Skelton September 1, 1925 Lamberton, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 2018 (aged 92) Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Perry Morgan (m. 1946,div. 1949) Donald M. Fraser (m. 1950) |
| Children | 6 (and seven grandchildren) |
| Parent(s) | Orland Delbert Phyllis Du Frene Skelton |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women |
| Known for | Women's rights activist |
Arvonne Skelton Fraser (September 1, 1925 – August 7, 2018) was an American women's rights advocate and political campaigner.[1][2] She held the position of Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, and from 1993 to 1994 was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.[1][2] She also managed the political campaigns of her husband Donald M. Fraser during his career, from 1954 to 1979.[1]
- ^ a b c Walsh, Paul (August 8, 2018). "Arvonne Fraser, who blazed her own trail as women's rights advocate, dies at 92". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Weissbrodt, David (2009). Forsythe, David P. (ed.). Arvonne Fraser. Vol. 1. Oxford New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 266–269. ISBN 978-0-19-533402-9.
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