Verna Manders (April 10, 1920 April 1, 2010) was an American legislator, saleswoman, receptionist.[1]

Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Manders worked as a saleswoman, receptionist, factory worker, crossing guard. In 1967, Manders was elected in a special election, to the Wisconsin State Assembly, to succeed her husband Adrian Manders, who died in office.[2] Manders was elected as a Democrat from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Manders died in Milwaukee.[3][4]

Notes

  1. Verna Manders-Mandli-obituary
  2. "Assemblyman's Widow is Winner". The La Crosse Tribune. September 13, 1967. p. 3. Retrieved April 11, 2015 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. Verna Manders, Wisconsin Historical Society
  4. Verna Manders-Mandli


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