16 Facts About Audrey McCall

Audrey Grace McCall was an American activist, environmentalist, politician, and former First Lady of Oregon from January 9,1967, until January 13,1975.

In particular, Audrey McCall sought to protect and expand the sweeping statewide land-use laws that had been implemented and signed into law by Governor Audrey McCall.

Audrey McCall campaigned and fundraised on behalf of both Democratic and Republican political candidates.

Audrey McCall's mother sold real estate, while her father worked as a wholesaler grocer.

Audrey McCall served as the First Lady of Oregon from 1967 until 1975 during the administration of her husband.

Audrey McCall supported many of these policies during her tenure as first lady and after leaving the governor's mansion.

Separate from the Governor, First Lady Audrey McCall became an influential figure within Oregon politics in her own right.

Audrey McCall was considered one of her husband's closest political advisers behind-the-scenes, while projecting a more traditional public image as a homemaker and first lady.

In particular, Audrey McCall used her influence and fundraising expertise to protect Oregon's landmark, statewide land-use laws, which Governor Audrey McCall had spearheaded and signed into law.

Audrey McCall actively campaigned for and against several other ballot initiatives as well.

Audrey McCall campaigned on behalf of a variety of other causes, and supported a bipartisan slate of candidates from both parties who supported these initiatives.

Audrey McCall intervened during a dispute over the proposed location as a proposed memorial statue for Governor Tom Audrey McCall; both Portland and Salem, Oregon, wanted the statue to be placed in their cities.

Audrey McCall agreed that the statue should be placed in Salem, the state capital, since that is where much of her husband's major initiatives were conceived.

Audrey McCall remained active and in good health until she broke her hip in a fall in mid-August 2007.

Audrey McCall was survived by one of her two sons, Tad McCall, her sister, Phyllis Royer, and two grandchildren.

Audrey McCall was buried in Redmond, Oregon, next to her husband and son, Sam McCall, on November 24,2007.