Sara Beatty Shelton Explained

Sara Beatty Shelton
State House:South Carolina
District:23rd
Term Start:1985
Term End:1988
Predecessor:Theo Mitchell
Successor:Ennis M. Fant
Party:Democratic
Profession:Educator
Education:Benedict College Furman University
Birth Date:July 29, 1919
Death Date:March 12, 1994

Sara V. Beatty Shelton, (born 1919 - died 1994) was an American politician.

Shelton was the first Upstate Black woman elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives.[1]

Shelton served as a Democratic member for the 23rd district in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1985 to 1988.[2] She served on the Education Improvement Act Select Committee.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 16, 1994 . Funeral services for Mrs. Sara Valena Beatty Shelton . January 6, 2024 . Digital Library of Georgia.
  2. Web site: 1985 . Representative Sara Valena Shelton.
  3. News: Walker . Donna Isbell . February 1, 2015 . Sara Beatty Shelton rose from the classroom to the State House . January 6, 2024 . Greenville News.