Edythe Harrison
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
January 9, 1980 – January 12, 1983
Preceded byAlbert Teich
Succeeded byStephen E. Gordy
Constituency39th district (1980–82)
37th district (1982–83)
Personal details
Born
Edythe Joyce Colton

(1934-09-17) September 17, 1934 (age 89)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseStanley Harrison
EducationStephens College
Marymount Manhattan College
Wayne State University (BA)

Edythe "Edie" Colton Harrison (born September 17, 1934) is an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1980 to 1983. She lost renomination to Tom Moss in 1982 after the state's House district maps were redrawn.[1] In 1984, she ran for United States Senate, losing to the Republican incumbent, John Warner.[2] She was the first woman nominated for statewide office by the Virginia Democratic Party.

In 1974, Harrison worked to found the Virginia Opera Association and led a fundraising campaign to restore the Norfolk Municipal Auditorium for the company's new home, the Harrison Opera House.[3]

References

  1. ^ Bohlen, Celestine (6 September 1982). "Civic Activist Challenges Powerful Va. Democrat on Home Turf". Retrieved 7 April 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
  2. ^ Muscatine, Alison (6 April 1984). "The Real Edythe Harrison Stands Up in Virginia Race". Retrieved 7 April 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
  3. ^ "The Library of Virginia - Virginia Women in History 2010". Retrieved 7 April 2017.

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Party political offices Preceded byAndrew P. Miller Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Virginia(Class 2) 1984 VacantTitle next held byMark Warner
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