Betty Bumpers
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Betty Bumpers | |
|---|---|
 Betty Bumpers in 1999 | |
| First Lady of Arkansas | |
| In role January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Governor | Dale Bumpers |
| Preceded by | Jeannette Edris Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Riley (acting)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Betty Lou Flanagan January 11, 1925 Franklin County, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 2018 (aged 93) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Dale Bumpers |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Teacher Activist |
| Known for | Advocacy for immunizations and world peace |
Betty Lou Flanagan Bumpers (January 11, 1925 – November 23, 2018) was an American health activist and civil servant. She was the First Lady of Arkansas, from 1971 to 1975.
She was an activist for childhood immunizations and world peace. She and Rosalynn Carter ran a successful campaign to ensure that all American school children were immunized. She was also the widow of Dale Bumpers, former State governor and U.S. Senator.[2][3]
Bumpers died on November 23, 2018 from complications of dementia and a broken hip in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 93.[4]
Betty Bumpers Media
Bumpers with President Jimmy Carter at the White House
Bumpers, Bill Clinton, and Dale Bumpers in 1999
References
- ↑ Lockwood, Frank (2016-01-03). "1st lady for 11 days, Claudia Riley dies; Arkadelphian a Democrat stalwart". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/sep/17/1st-lady-for-11-days-claudia-riley-dies/?f=news. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ↑ Betty Bumpers (1925–). Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.
- ↑ Betty Bumpers. National Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ↑ Former Arkansas first lady Betty Bumpers dies at 93 (November 23, 2018)Arkansas Online.
Other websites
- Betty Bumpers Childhood Immunization Project Papers, University of Arkansas Libraries Special Collections
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