Clare Dunn (nun)
Clare Dunn (1934-July 30, 1981) was an American teacher and Catholic nun who served in the Arizona House of Representatives. She advocated for voting rights and social justice. She was a Democrat.[1] She advocated for the Equal Rights Amendment.[2] In 2017 she was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame.[3]
She campaigned for George McGovern.[3] She and an assistant were killed by a drunk driver going the wrong way on Interstate 10 in a head-on collision.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sister Clare Dunn". AWHF. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Arizona HERstory: Meet Sister Clare Dunn, the nun who served in the state Legislature". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ a b "Sister Clare Dunn". AWHF.
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