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86 Miss. L.J. 811 (2017)
A Mississippi Woman of First: The Legacy of Edythe Evelyn Gandy

handle is hein.journals/mislj86 and id is 843 raw text is: A MISSISSIPPI WOMAN OF FIRST: THE LEGACY OF EDYTHE EVELYN GANDY Victoria L Brown, Seth Fendley, and Casey Malone Maugh Funderburk* INTRODUCTION....................................811 I. GANDY'S EARLY CAREER-SETTING THE STAGE ........813 II. RUNNING FOR STATE OFFICE ....................815 III. FIRST RUN AT LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR .... ......817 IV. STATE WELFARE BOARD ........................818 V. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER .....................820 VI. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ................... .....821 VII. GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGNS ....................825 VIII. THE GENDER ISSUE ................ ............829 INTRODUCTION Born in 1920, Edythe Evelyn Gandy emerged as one of Mississippi's most prominent political figures, earning national recognition as the first woman elected to a State Treasurer's position. Evelyn Gandy, an attorney, career politician, sister, and daughter, died in 2007, having served her native state for more than forty years. An enigmatic figure, Gandy rose to power as a Southern Democrat and remained loyal to her party as many of its * Tori Brown is a doctoral candidate in the department of Communication Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi. Casey Malone Maugh Funderburk (PhD, The Pennsylvania State University) is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi. Seth Fendley is a doctoral student in the department of Communication Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi. The authors would like to thank the McCain Library and Archives staff for their dedication to the Gandy Collection, advice, and support for this research project. 811

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