Sally Luther Explained

Sally Luther
Office:Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 51st district
Term Start:1951
Term End:1962
Birth Date:6 December 1918
Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Mount Dora, Florida, U.S.
Party:Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Occupation:Newspaperwoman, Newspaper Reporter
Spouse:Charles Hamilton "C.H." Luther Sr. (divorced 1963)
John J. Neumaier (m.1969 - 2015; her death)

Sara Luther Neumaier (née Fletcher; December 6, 1918  - February 3, 2015), known as Sally Luther, was an American politician.

She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A newspaper reporter, she attended Vassar College. She served in the Minnesota House of Representatives for the 51st District from 1951 to 1962.[1] After leaving office, she earned a M.A. degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1974 and her doctorate from City University of New York in 1986. She also wrote a book about international broadcasting in space: The United States and the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The Politics of International Broadcasting in Space, wrote articles, and gave lectures. Sally Luther died of leukemia at her home in Mount Dora, Florida on February 3, 2015, aged 96.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record: Sally Luther. December 24, 2014.
  2. http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/291600631.html Obituary: Trailblazing Minnesota legislator Sally Luther dies at 96
  3. http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/1046103/Luther-Sara.php Sara "Sally" Luther-obituary