Harriett Woods
Harriett Woods | |
|---|---|
Woods in 1985 | |
| 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 14, 1985 – January 9, 1989 | |
| Governor | John Ashcroft |
| Preceded by | Ken Rothman |
| Succeeded by | Mel Carnahan |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 5, 1977 – January 9, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Schechter |
| Succeeded by | P. Wayne Goode |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruth Harriett Friedman June 2, 1927 |
| Died | February 8, 2007 (aged 79) University City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) |
Ruth Harriett Woods (June 2, 1927 – February 8, 2007) was an American politician and activist, two-time Democratic nominee for the United States Senate from Missouri, and the 42nd lieutenant governor of Missouri. She was the first woman elected to statewide office when she was elected Missouri's first, and so far only, woman lieutenant governor.