Georgia Cozzini

Georgia Cozzini
Cozzini's headshot for her 1974 gubernatorial candidacy
Born
Georgia Olive Purvis

(1915-02-14)February 14, 1915
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 1983(1983-10-10) (aged 68)
OccupationPolitician
Known forFirst woman to run for governor of Wisconsin
Political partySocialist Labor
Spouse
Artemio Cozzini
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(m. 1936)​
Children2

Georgia Olive Cozzini (February 14, 1915 – October 10, 1983) was an American socialist politician. She is best remembered as the first woman to run for Governor of Wisconsin and for two consecutive runs as the vice presidential candidate of the Socialist Labor Party of America, appearing on the ballot in 1956 and 1960.

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