Dorothy Donohue
Dorothy Donohue | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 38th district | |
| In office January 5, 1953 – April 4, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Cooke |
| Succeeded by | Jack T. Casey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1911 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | April 4, 1960 (aged 49) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Dorothy Margaret Donohue[a] (February 20, 1911 – April 4, 1960) was a state legislator in California. She was a member of the California Assembly in from 1953 until her death in 1960.[4]
In 1960, she "spearheaded" the development of the California Master Plan for Higher Education.[5][6] The legislative framework implementing the recommendations of the Master Plan was named the Donahoe Higher Education Act in her honor after her sudden death on April 4, 1960—which meant she did not live long enough to see Governor Pat Brown sign the bill into law on April 27, 1960.[7] She had fought for the creation of the Master Plan to ensure that future generations of California schoolchildren would have the opportunity to enroll in higher education which she was cruelly denied by the Great Depression in the United States.[7]
She served with Pauline Davis in the California Assembly.[8] She was "on the slate of delegates" to the 1960 Democratic Party Convention in Los Angeles.[9]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Democratic Digest. Vol. 7–8. Democratic National Committee. 1960.
- ^ "Guide to the California and San José State University Master Plan for Higher Education Records MSS.2009.03.01". Online Archive of California. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "EDC Title 3 Division 5 Part 40: Donahoe Higher Education Act". California Legislative Information. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Former Members | California Legislative Women's Caucus". womenscaucus.legislature.ca.gov.
- ^ Californian, The Bakersfield (19 October 2013). "It's time for a new plan for higher education". The Bakersfield Californian.
- ^ "California and San José State University Master Plan for Higher Education Records". oac.cdlib.org.
- ^ a b Plata, Julie (29 April 2017). "The legacy of Dorothy M. Donahoe". Bakersfield.com. TBC Media. Retrieved 1 April 2019. This source incorrectly states that the Donahoe Higher Education Act was signed into state law on April 26, 1960.
- ^ Sciences, UC Davis Center for Watershed (October 8, 2014). "A tribute to California's 'First Lady of Water'". California WaterBlog.
- ^ "Democratic Digest". Democratic National Committee. April 2, 1960 – via Google Books.