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    "ocrText": "WOMEN'S DIVISION\n1959\nREPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE\n1625 EYE STREET, N. W.\nWASHINGTON 6, D. C.\nWOMEN IN STATE APPOINTIVE POSITIONS\nThe advances of women in winning appointments to high State and Territorial\nGovernment positions - and the scope of their responsibilities in these posts -\nare truly noteworthy.\nWomen hold top appointive posts in every State of the union, except Alaska,\nhaving been named to these positions by Governors or by key State adminis- -\ntration officials. They serve in Governors' Cabinets, as chiefs and deputy\nchiefs of departments, as members of commissions on public welfare, public\nutilities, employment security, fiscal affairs, public personnel, education.\nThey serve as judges, clerks of courts, and in a variety of other appointive\njudicial posts.\nFollowing is a list by State of 875 women, showing their appointive positions,\nbased on currently available information, It is important to note that this survey\nDOES NOT LIST ALL WOMEN APPOINTIVE OFFICE-HOLDERS or cover every\nscope of women's work. It does endeavor to collate as much information as the\nStates have contributed on the character of work in which women officials are\nengaged, and the heavier responsibilities and opportunities being extended to\nthem. Political affiliations, when available, are indicated by (R) and (D).\nALABAMA (5)\nState Board of Pardons and Parcles - Mrs. Frances R. Robinson (D)\nPublic Library Service - Emily Wheelock Reed, Director (D)\nBureau of Public Assistance - Elizabeth Bryan\nBureau of Child Welfare - Mrs. Edward Gresham, Director\nReal Estate Board - Mrs. Mary J. Thompson, Executive Secretary\nARIZONA (4)\nChild Welfare Department - Ann Bracken, Supervisor\nDepartment of Library & Archives - Mrs. Alice B. Good, Director\nOffice of Auditor - Mrs. Jewel W. Jordon, Auditor\nPublic Assistance & Services - Mrs. Christine Small, Director\nARKANSAS (4)\nArkansas Commerce Commission - Kay Matthews, Commissioner\nState Librarian - Mrs. Karl Neal\nDirector of Child Welfare - Ruth Johnston\na Element 35\nDirector of School Lunch Program - Ruth Powell\n34\n-1-"
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