Rose Mofford | |
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 Mofford in 2012 | |
| 18th Governor of Arizona | |
| In office April 4, 1988 – March 6, 1991 Acting: February 8 – April 4, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Evan Mecham |
| Succeeded by | Fife Symington |
| 13th Secretary of State of Arizona | |
| In office October 20, 1977 – April 4, 1988 | |
| Governor | Wesley Bolin Bruce Babbitt Evan Mecham |
| Preceded by | Wesley Bolin |
| Succeeded by | James Shumway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rose Perica June 10, 1922 Globe, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 2016 (aged 94) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lefty Mofford
(m. 1957; div. 1967) |
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Rose Mofford (née Perica; June 10, 1922 – September 15, 2016) was an American civil servant and politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 18th governor of Arizona from 1988 to 1991. Her career in state government spanned 51 years,[1] beginning as a secretary and working her way up the ranks to become the state's first female secretary of state, serving from 1977 to 1988, and the state's first female governor.[2]
- ^ "Governor Rose Mofford". National Governor's Association (NGA). 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Rose Mofford, first woman to serve as Arizona governor, has died". azcentral.