Edythe Harrison Explained

Office:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Constituency:39th district (1980–82)
37th district (1982–83)
Term Start:January 9, 1980
Term End:January 12, 1983
Predecessor:Albert Teich
Successor:Stephen E. Gordy
Birth Name:Edythe Joyce Colton
Birth Date:17 September 1934
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Stanley Harrison

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civic Activist Challenges Powerful Va. Democrat on Home Turf. Celestine. Bohlen. 6 September 1982. 7 April 2017. washingtonpost.com.
  2. Web site: The Real Edythe Harrison Stands Up in Virginia Race. Alison. Muscatine. 6 April 1984. 7 April 2017. washingtonpost.com.
  3. Web site: The Library of Virginia - Virginia Women in History 2010. 7 April 2017.