Dolores Atiyeh

Dolores Atiyeh
First Lady of Oregon
In role
January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1987
GovernorVictor Atiyeh
Preceded byPat Straub
Succeeded byMargaret Wood Goldschmidt
Personal details
Born
Dolores Hewitt

(1923-11-08)November 8, 1923
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedAugust 29, 2016(2016-08-29) (aged 92)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Spouse
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(m. 1944; died 2014)​
Children2

Dolores Atiyeh (née Hewitt; November 8, 1923 – August 29, 2016) was an American healthcare activist and advocate for the arts who served as the First Lady of Oregon from 1979 until 1987 during the administration of her husband, Governor Vic Atiyeh. As First Lady, Atiyeh lobbied for House Bill 2139, a mandatory children's immunization bill, which was passed in 1981, and championed a proposed mandatory seat belt rule for children under 5-years-old.[1][2] The mandatory seat belt rule for children, a controversial proposal in the 1980s, became law in 1983.[1]

  1. ^ a b Theen, Andrew (2016-08-29). "Dolores Atiyeh, wife of former Oregon governor, dies at 92". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. ^ McAlice Currie, Carol (2016-08-29). "Late Oregon Gov. Vic Atiyeh's widow dies at 92". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2017-12-30.