Iris Campbell

Iris Campbell
First Lady of South Carolina
In office
January 14, 1987 – January 11, 1995
GovernorCarroll A. Campbell Jr.
Preceded byAnn Riley
Succeeded byMary Wood Beasley
Personal details
Born
Iris Faye Rhodes

(1940-02-12)February 12, 1940
Greenville, South Carolina
DiedNovember 20, 2017(2017-11-20) (aged 77)
DeBordieu, South Carolina
SpouseCarroll A. Campbell Jr. (m. 1959–2005; his death)
ChildrenTwo sons

Iris Faye Campbell (February 12, 1940 – November 20, 2017) was an American health advocate and politician who served as the First Lady of South Carolina from 1987 to 1995. Campbell was the widow of South Carolina Governor Carroll A. Campbell Jr., and became an activist on behalf of Alzheimer's disease patients following his 2005 death from the illness. She remained a highly influential figure in South Carolinian political and state Republican Party circles long after leaving her position in the Governor's Mansion.[1][2] Her endorsements were sought after by major Republican U.S. presidential and state gubernatorial candidates.[2][3]

  1. ^ Self, Jamie (2017-12-21). "Former SC first lady, widow of Carroll Campbell dies". The State. Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  2. ^ a b Shain, Andy (2017-12-21). "Iris Campbell, widow of South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell, passes away". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
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