Mae Dickinson
Gurtha Mae Dickinson (February 8, 1933-January 17, 2017) was a welder and state legislator in Indiana.
She was born in Mound City, Illinois. She married Valjean Leon Dickinson (died 1990) who was a born in South Bend and became community leader.[1] They moved in Indianapolis in 1967 when he became assistant commissioner in the Indiana Department of Correction.[1] He served in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1965 and her father-in-law Jesse Dickinson served multiple terms in the Indiana House of Representatives and Indiana Senate.[1]
She was active in the United Auto Workers.[1] She successfully sponsored bills to require background checks for school workers, increased penalties for convicted batterers, and added protections for people testifying in criminal trials.[1]
A Democrat, she represented northeast Indianapolis.[2]
She served on the Governor's Commission on Abused and Neglected Children.[3]
She represented Indiana’s 95th House District from 1992 to 2007.[4]
She sued the state alleging its district apportionment discriminated against the predominantly African American section. [5][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Indianapolis, Encyclopedia of (June 21, 2021). "Mae Dickinson". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis.
- ^ Hays, Holly V. "Former state rep Mae Dickinson dies at 83". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ https://www.in.gov/icw/files/20170323-Dickinson,-Mae.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Contributor, Guest (January 19, 2017). "Leaders remember Rep. Mae Dickinson".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "G. Mae Dickinson, Netra Mccully and Thomas J. Wilson, Etal., Plaintiffs-appellants, v. Indiana State Election Board, Evan Bayh, in His Officialcapacity As Governor of the State of Indiana, and As an Exofficio Member of the Indiana State Election Board, and Alank. Mills, et al., Defendants-appellees, 933 F.2d 497 (7th Cir. 1991)". Justia Law.
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