Audrey Cleary Explained

Audrey Cleary
State House:North Dakota
District:49th
Term Start:1999
Term End:2002
Predecessor:Connie Johnsen
Successor:redistricted
Alongside:Bob Martinson, Jon Martinson
Birth Name:Audrey Marie Boucher
Birth Date:1 June 1930
Birth Place:Menominee, Michigan
Death Place:Bismarck, North Dakota
Party:Democratic–NPL
Spouse:Joseph Cleary
Occupation:Nurse
Education:Marquette University College of Nursing

Audrey Marie Cleary[1] (née Boucher; June 1, 1930 – February 5, 2019) was a Democratic-NPL politician who represented District 49 in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2003.[2]

Biography

Audrey Marie Boucher was born in Menominee, Michigan in 1930. She graduated from the Marquette University College of Nursing in 1952 and worked as a labor and delivery nurse for several years. In 1954, she married Joseph Cleary with whom she moved to Bismarck, North Dakota the next year. The Clearys raised eleven children in Bismarck.[1]

After all her children had moved out, Audrey Cleary, a longtime supporter of the Democratic–NPL Party, ran for her local seat in the North Dakota State House of Representatives.[2] She won her election and served in the 1991–1992 legislative session alongside Republicans Bob and Jon Martinson. In 2004, after North Dakota legislative district lines were redrawn, she was defeated in the new District 35 by Republican opponent Margaret Sitte.[3]

Audrey Boucher died in Bismarck on February 7, 2019, aged 88.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Audrey Cleary. February 7, 2019. The Bismarck Tribune. February 7, 2019.
  2. News: McCormack. Cheryl. Celebrating the life of Audrey Cleary, former North Dakota legislator. February 7, 2019. The Bismarck Tribune. February 6, 2019.
  3. Web site: District 49 (1993-2002). North Dakota Legislative Branch . North Dakota Legislative Assembly. February 7, 2019.