1. Mildred McWilliams "Millie" Jeffrey was an American political and social activist during the labor reforms, women's rights, and civil rights movement.
13 Facts About Mildred Jeffrey
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Mildred Jeffrey became a union organizer in Philadelphia in 1935 for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.
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Mildred Jeffrey worked on the campaign of then Senator John F Kennedy and later managed Senator Robert F Kennedy's Michigan state presidential campaign in 1968.
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Mildred Jeffrey became a leader in the Democratic Party committee that ensured that half of the delegates to its 1980 convention were women.
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In 1977, Mildred Jeffrey became an associate of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press.
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Mildred Jeffrey played a major role in many groups, including the Coalition of Labor Union Women, Emily's List, Americans for Democratic Action, the National Abortion Rights League, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Democratic Socialists of America, and on the peer review board of the Blue Cross.
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Mildred Jeffrey joined the NAACP in the 1940s and marched with Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Mildred Jeffrey was instrumental in advancing the name of Geraldine Ferraro as the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1984.
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Mildred Jeffrey supported many other women in politics, including the governor of Michigan, Jennifer M Granholm.
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Mildred Jeffrey herself held one office, a position on the board of governors of Wayne State University in Detroit.
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Mildred Jeffrey served for sixteen years, including three years as chairwoman.
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In 1983, Mildred Jeffrey was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame for work in the labor movement and women's rights movement.
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In 2000, when she was 90, Mildred Jeffrey was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, by former President Bill Clinton.