Sara E. Lister | |
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| Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) | |
| In office June 10, 1994 – November 15, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Robert S. Silberman |
| Succeeded by | Patrick T. Henry |
| General Counsel of the Army | |
| In office 1980 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Jill Wine-Banks |
| Succeeded by | Delbert Spurlock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sara Elisabeth Ball May 10, 1940 Saint Paul, Minnesota, US |
| Relations | Joseph H. Ball (father) |
| Alma mater | Radcliffe College (B.A.) George Washington University (M.A., J.D.) Yale University |
Sara Elisabeth Lister (born May 10, 1940)[1] is a United States lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Army under the Carter administration and then as Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) from 1994 to 1997, the highest ranking female civilian in the service at the time. She led efforts to provide women greater opportunities to serve in the Army, and supported investigations of sexual harassment and discrimination in the military.[2] Lister gained national attention in November 1997 when she referred to members of the United States Marine Corps as "extremists" during a discussion at an academic conference. She was ultimately forced to resign early as Assistant Secretary of the Army because of the controversy over her remarks.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Hearingwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Fulwood III, Sam (15 November 1997). "Army's Top Woman Quits Position Under Heavy Fire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 January 2019.