| Elvena Lloyd-Duffie | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Native Name Lang: | en |
| Country: | United States |
| Occupation: | Politician and economist |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Blytheville, Arkansas |
Elvena E. Lloyd-Duffie (born June 8, 1932) was an American economist and politician and a candidate for the 1996 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[1] [2] [3]
Elvena Lloyd-Duffie was born June 8, 1932, in Blytheville, Arkansas.[4]
She got her MBA in marketing/management, at John Q. Adams University, in 1963.[4] In 1968 she got her PhD in Madras, India, and in 1973 she got her DD in Theology.[4]
She has had many jobs including being a gate agent in the United Airlines at Chicago O'Hare, a paralegal, an oil dealer, a politician and an accountant.[4]
She married author Jimmie Duffie on May 5, 1977, later separating from him;[5] he was also her running mate in the 1996 United States presidential election.[6]
Elvena was a candidate in the 1996 Democratic Party presidential primaries, running on a platform that included free unlimited college tuition to anyone who wanted it.[7] She reportedly raised $50.1 million for her presidential bid.[6] She was on the ballot in five states[7] and finished third behind incumbent Bill Clinton and Lyndon LaRouche with a total of 92,324 votes.[8] [9]