Mary Burke Washington
Mary Cornelia Burke Washington | |
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Washington in 2007 | |
| Born | Mary Burke Nicholas July 6, 1926 Tuskegee, Alabama |
| Died | November 30, 2014 (aged 88) Arlington, Virginia |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Known for | State cabinet secretary of New York |
| Spouse | Walter Washington |
| Children | Tracy Bledsoe, Scott Nicholas |
Mary Cornelia Burke Washington (formerly Mary Burke Nicholas; July 6, 1926 – November 30, 2014) was an American economist, former New York state official, and advocate for women and other marginalized groups in public life. She held a variety of positions in federal, state, and city government in New York throughout the 1970s and 1980s.