Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red/El Paso women

Activists, philanthropists and reformers

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 * Mary Lou Armendariz, part of LULAC, El Paso,


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 * Jimmie Faye Beall, juvie justice advocate Advocate, Texas Coalition for Juvenile Justice, Fall 1989 page 3  in CVF downtown library
 * Sharon Butterworth/Sharon Smith Butterworth, "Doing good in the community:women of impact," El Paso INC. Oct 5 2015, also mentions, EP Times 3.15.2009 p. 1 F and 5 F


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 * Norma Chavez, EP Times 24 oct 1992 p. 2 D N. Chavez helps out at family service station in El Paso on Trowbridge St., Ep Herald Post 14 April 1996, EP Times 4.13. 2012 p. 6 B Activist Huerta stumps for State Rep N> chavez, Grace and Gumption p. 76
 * Belle Christie Crichett/Eva Crichett early suffragist in El Paso


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 * Sally Hunt Dietch/Sally Hurt Dietz, "Doing good in the community:women of impact," El Paso INC. Oct 5 2015, also mentions, See latest El Paso Inc.  She runs Hospitals of Providence.


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 * Carmen Felix, housing activist,  El Paso Herald-Post, 27 May 27, 1985 p. 2 A, El Paso Herald-Post, December 8, 1991 p. G-1, El Paso Herald Post  27 May 1988 p. 2 A, southside activist
 * Ellie Fenton, El Paso homelessness problem   See  El Paso Times 23 June 2009 p. D-1
 * Alejandra de la Vega Foster "Generosity from Fosters is Appreciated", El Paso Times, Nov 4, 2013 p. ?? editorial.
 * Jeanne Foskett, El Paso women's hall of fame, El Paso Times 5.1.2009, in YWCA profile contains info on work on racial Justice committee
 * Josephine Clardy Fox/Josephine Marsalis Clardy Fox Texas Western Press published booklet about her.   Donor to UTEP,   UTEP has papers on library 6th floor.,  traveler opera goer 1881-2010   Handbook of Texas and El Paso INC, Feb 3, 2013, Grace and Gumption p. 128-133
 * Ginger Francis nee Gruss, Junior League President, http://digie.org/album/18253/17668


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 * Mimi Reisel Gladstein, El Paso educator, women's rights advocate, El Paso Women's Hall of Fame, , Director of Women's studies program at step 1981-83. described In 100 Years of Women at UTEP published by Texas Western Press c. 2017 ISBN-10: 0-87404-306-9, Grace and Gumption p. 220


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 * Juliet M. Hart, 2017 el paso women's hall of fame
 * Cynthia Horton, helps victims of human trafficking, Paso del Notre Center of Hope EP Inc Magazine Fall 2017
 * Dorothy Woodley Hunt, philanthropist
 * Katsuko Huntley, philanthropist, “Kitty”, Obit El Paso Times Oct 10 2015, Math Dept newsletter of UTEP details her half million $$ donation.


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 * Joyce Whitfield Jaynes Whitfield Jaynes,  longtime El Paso YWCA volunteer and national board member, has central Y on Brown Street named for her.  See website.Also El Paso County Historical Society Password  Vol 41 p. 23


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 * Stephanie Karr, "Doing good in the community:women of impact," El Paso INC. Oct 5 2015, also mentions,


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 * Delia Lane, Catholic philanthropist
 * Shirley Terrell Leavell, EP Herald post 12.27.1957, Ep Times 7 June 1977 Volunteering, Husband's obit   EP times 9 Jan 2000


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 * Maria Macias, PWD, "Maria Macias's Story: a study in courage, El Paso Herald Post, Jan 8 1975.


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 * Sarah Bell Neall, "Dry Crusader's Funeral Held," El Paso Herald Post Jan 22 1934, "Death Claims Mrs. Neal, 88," El Paso Times, January 22, 1934


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 * Jane Burges Perrenot, Library advocate, obit 18 June 1986    See CVF at downtown library
 * Nita B. Phillips, El Paso women's hall of fame, 2009
 * Josephina Salas Porras/Josephina Salas-Porras "Pipina", ep women's hall of fame, El Paso Times p. 1D 23 June 2009, YWCA profile discusses role of Josephina Salas Porras in creating UTEP Mother Daughter Program, grace and Gumption p. 88


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 * Maria del Socorro Ramirez, Colonia leader in Sparks area, ISBN, 978-0-87565-430-0  p. 73-76, Texas State Legislature resolution 79R10257 Ko-D
 * Maureen Richardson, March of Dimes, EP Herald Post 22 Jan 1965
 * Belen Robles LULAC president and now on EPCC board, p. 125 Password Vo 58 #4, Winter 2014
 * Carmen Rodriguez (activist), lawyer, community advocate,  El Paso Inc. 29 Mar-Ap 2009 p. B9, El Paso women's hall of fame
 * Bertha Morales Roybal, volunteer, military wife, obit El Paso Times circa 5 Dec 2011
 * Mary Russell El Paso Child Crisis center, EP Times 18 July 2010 1F and 12 F


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 * Soyna Saunders, 2016 el paso women's hall of fame
 * Molly Shapiro, Jewish activist
 * Elizabeth M. Speer Prison reform, member El Paso League of Women Voters circa 1925


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 * Teodora Trujillo, “”Teddy” Diana Washington Valdez, "Teddy Trujillo, 82, was tireless campaigner for colonias," El Paso Times, Dec 14, 2011, section A,Ouisa Davis, "teddy lived her faith and her beliefs," El Paso Times,  Dec. 16, 2011 p. B-7,
 * Lisa Turner (watchdog) Govt watchdog, El Paso INC. 20 Oct 2005, p. 2004 (links to Canadian politician)


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 * Betty Woten, "Zoo Mama", animal activist, EP Herald Post, 20 July 1978
 * Mary Woods, wealthy african american, d. 1914, Obituary: El Paso Herald 31 Jan-Feb 1914

Artists and the arts



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 * Marta Arat/Marta (Amaya) Arat, (1958-2002), painter in El Paso, in Desert Modern and Beyond, Zanatell, Myrna, "Inside the Sandoval Collection," El Paso INC. sept 15, 2013., p. 7-11  ISBN 978-0-87565-430-0, obit, close to 23 Ap 2002


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 * Lupe Casillas-Lowenberg
 * Holly Thurston Cox born 1932 in Desert Modern and Beyond,, 3rd generation artist
 * Anna Johnell Crimen, , , , , see her obit and article in on digital wall


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 * Cynthia Weber Farah photographer, writer, ShowTime: from opera houses to picture palaces in El Paso Has street named after her in El Paso
 * Leola Isabel Freeman artist, El Paso Herald Post 21 April 1948, p. 25


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 * Mónica Gómez, El Paso artist, songwriter, host of KTEP State of the Arts, inducted in the El Paso Women's Hall of fame in 1995,


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 * Nancy Miller Hamilton, Art collector,
 * Jan Herring, (1926-2000), El Paso watercolor, oil painting and metalcraft
 * Becky Hendrick, (born 1947)
 * Gayle Greve Hunt, "Doing good in the community:women of impact," El Paso INC. Oct 5 2015, also mentions,


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 * Andrea Gates Ingle, 2016 El Paso women's hall of fame


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 * Harriet Howze Jones artist, El Paso Herald Post, 8.26.1960


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 * Adair Wakefield Margo, supporter of Tom Lea, etc. Her link is a redirect. , EP Herald Post 6 Sept 1993 Power of Image, EP Times 24 June 1993 p. 2B Outgoing chair Texas Commission on the Arts, Interview  El Paso Inc. Weekly newspaper 3-9 Jan 1999, EP Times 25 Sept 2000 p. 6 A   Member of Texas Higher Education Board, EP. 1 Ap 2001 Margo Wins Bravo Award of League of Women Voters, EP Times 14 July 2002 p. 3F, EP Times 1.7.2002 Margo to make Art Panel International, President of FEMAP Board, EP Times 16 Jan 2005 p. 1F, EP Times  04. 29.2007 National Arts leaders come o El Paso, UTEP Magazine Spring 2007 p. 5, EP Times 8 Oct 2013 p. 1A, In Retrospect, publication by Adair Margo Gallery 20th Anniversary Year 1985-2005


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 * Maria Almeida Natividad El Paso artist, profiled in ISBN 9780896726697,, ,

and challenges she faced as Hispana, actress in LA, and parent of two deaf kids.
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 * Lupe Ontiveros El Paso Herald Post article March 12, 1990  describes Lupe Ontiveros, actress playwright from El Paso
 * Mago Orona/Mago Orona Gandara, artist, died Feb 21,2018  Article in today's paper, From "art queen to exile"    El Paso Times 21 Aug 2011, by Ramon Renteria, Muralist       El Paso Herald  Post 30 Dec 1988


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 * Alice Ann Person, MIT Architect, El Paso Times 22 May 1937 p 5 and p. 6 col 2


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 * Jody Polk Schwartz El Paso photographer, El Paso Women's Hall of Fame,


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 * Rita Triana, Flamenco dancer, Andrew Ligon III, "Rita Triana pays tribute to husband", El Paso Times< July 13, 1995
 * Jean Tulk, Leather carver, Art Leibson, "Siestas gave cowgirl chance to prove craftsmanship," El Paso Times, Dec 12, 1946. Parade Supplement 23 Jan 1949,


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 * Vera Wise (1892-1978), Artist teacher  See 100 Years of Women at UTEP, published by Texas Western Press, p. 23., El Paso Herald Post, March 9, 1968 p. 11, Carolyn Parker, "Kitty Kistenmacher", El Paso INC. weekly, April 9, 2007, El Paso Herald Post 10 Jan 1968, p. 8.  Vera died in California  1978 Obit 1978


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 * Tami Zimmerman, EP Herald Post 7.21. 1998 Dressmaker can Fashion Anything by Virginia Turner

Business

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 * Armida Alvarez, 2017, El Paso women's hall of fame
 * Ida Ashley, of Ashley's Mexican Food, EP Herald Post 24 May 1978


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 * Anna Kaufman Bernard (1902-1960), created the Sunshine Day Nursery, prototype for modern daycare center. Jewish family in El Paso, Texas.


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 * Grady Causey/Genoveva M. Causey, eatery owner  Book The Receiving Line was 11 years long published by guynes Printing 1975
 * Barbara Price Curling, granddaughter of Price dairy founder, obit El Paso times 3.28.2009


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 * Barbara Jean Daughtry, See her obit for more detail, Professional 1998 El Paso Women's Hall of fame   described in El Paso Times 12 March 1998 p. 3D, Before her death in 1997, Barbara Jean Daughtry accomplished many firsts in a 35 year banking career. She was the first female cashier of any El Paso bank and the first woman vice president of El Paso National Bank.  As manager of the professional and executive banking department, Daughtry managed more than $50 million in assets.  She received the YWCA REACH award.  She served as president of many organizations, including the National Association of Bank  Women, Viva! El Paso, El Paso Shelter for Battered Women  and Executive Forum.  She also served on the boards of the Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Texas Society to Prevent Blindness, and the Komen Foundation.


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 * Hana Farah, Business owner, see p. 129 Password, vol. 58, No 4. Winter 2014, Zantell, Myrna, "Farah Incorporated," Handbook of Texas, Antone, Evan Haywood, William Farah, Industrialist, book


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 * Josefina Galvan, business owner, See UTEP thesis, Mexicans of the Better Class 1995 by Victor Manuel Macias Gonzalez, owned Galvan's Fur shop approximately1930?
 * Alzina Ordorff de Groff, Hotel Cortez, Password Vol 13   No 1 p. 12


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 * Iliana Holguin, 2016 el paso women's hall of fame


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 * Louise E. Johnson, 1998 El Paso Women's Hall of Fame,  Article El Paso Times  12 March 1998 p. 3D, Louise E. Johnson is chairman of board of management of Assistance Corporation of America (MACA) one of the largest black owned businesses in the United States.


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 * Ruth Ragona, The Clock restaurant,, El Paso Times Jan 14, 2015, p. 4 B


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 * Rosa Santana, entrepreneur, Toyota, El Paso Inc. 20 March, 2005 p. 146 see also SBA  El Paso  Hispanic owned  business women

Educators, librarians and academics

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 * Nancy Booth, EP women's hall of fame, El Paso Inc 29 Aug 2014
 * Dana Boyd, 2017 El Paso women's hall of fame
 * Iris Burnham TEA clears, in El Paso INC, 21 March 2015, On internet see  El Paso INC 27 Ap 2015


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 * Lillian Coltharp, Grace and gumption p. 103-104    ISBN 978-0-8765-430-0


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 * Martha Dominguez, Tx State Board of Ed rep of West Tx, El Paso Times, 15 Nov 2014 p. A-1, Same 23 Jan, 2014 p. A-1 and 5A, 24 Jan. 2014 p. 7 B


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 * Cynthia Farah council chair of UTEP's Women's advisory Council to the President, 1998-99, see 100 Years of Women at UTEP Texas Western Press, 2017, p. 83.
 * Dori Fenenbock, school board
 * Maria Elena Flood (Maria Elena A. Flood), El Paso educator, Texas Women's Hall of Fame,
 * Jeanne Foskett, 2009 el paso women's hall of fame


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 * Grace Garcia-Runkes, Principal promoted, El Paso Times, March 2, 2018, p. 8A (May be WP:TOOSOON, be careful


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 * Anne Holder/Anne Francine Harmon Holder, educator, feminist, mentioned in Feminists who changed America 1963-1975, iSBN89X 0252031 also on Jstor, "Dark at the top of the stairs Opens," El Paso Herald Post, Sept 25 1971 p. 19, El Paso Times, 11 Feb 2017 obit


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 * Elizabeth Hooks Kelly, 1991, Hooks nominated to El Paso Women's Hall of Fame  She was children's librarian and daughter of Mayor.   Pic of her as very elderly woman on website of El Paso County Historical society.


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 * Bonnie Lesley, Bonnie Lesley, "If we want better schools, we need more investment," Waco Tribune-Herald, Feb 7, 2010., Amarillo Globe-Times Oct 11, 1976       Digie.com
 * Yolanda Leyva historianYolanda Leyva, "City deceptive on arena," El Paso Times, 8 April 2017, opinion page Curriculum vita lists biographical and professional details.


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 * Dionne Mack, (also Mack-Harvin) first African American library director in El Paso, Texas. First African American to head a major public library system in NY. , ,
 * Lois Marchino, UTEP English Professor retired from working in the UTEP English Dept. Helped found the Women's Studies Program of UTEP which started in 1981. Lois was active in formation of League of Academic Women serving as first president.  Has coauthored two books on detective fiction.
 * Esperanza Acosta Moreno librarian, has library named after her, in 100 Years of Women at UTEP, published by Texas Western Press, 2017 p. 77

Eva  see p. 64  100 years of Women at UTEP
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 * Patricia Nava associate dean, of electrical engineering and computer science at UTEP.   Won Lockheed Martin Award for Teaching Excellence in fall 2003.  Can you get a picture of her from White Sands MIssle Range Office of Advanced Technology.


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 * Letty Paez served as last council chair to UTEP's Women's Advisory Council to the President of UTEP, see 100 Years of Women at UTEP Texas Western Press, 2017, p. 83.
 * Monica Peralta, "Smeltertown book wins history award", El Paso Times Nov 27, 2001 p. F2., U of Houston teacher
 * Anna Valdez Perez Inducted into El Paso Women's Hall of Fame for education,, EP Times 2 Jan 2009 p. 3B, EP times, Video on KVIA 13 Sept 2015,  12.10.2011 p. 1B, Ep Times   3 Jan 2009 p. 3B EP Times 12.10.2011 p. 1B
 * Blanche Phillips, African American, educator, Douglass School


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 * Joan H. Quarm Adventurer, EP Herald Post 28 July 1978, also 6 June 1978,  educator, UTEP English Dept, theatre critic El Paso
 * Anita Quintana, PhD


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 * Carolyn Redic, 2016 el paso women's hall of fame
 * Leslie K. Robbins PhD, lifetime award


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 * Mary A. Sarber (born 1966) El Paso Public Library Southwest collection librarian, writer,
 * Lydia Stark El Paso teacher, El Paso Times 8 July 1978 p. 1-C
 * Kathy Staudt professor at UTEP, H. R. No 1454  on 31 May 2015 from State of Texas House of Representatives provides career details, influence described in  100 Years of Women at UTEP published by Texa Western Press p. 81, El Paso Times 6 mar 2016 p. B.1 and 3.b, EP Times 6 Mar 2016 p. B1 and 3 B, in Borderzine
 * Donnya Elle Stephens, Educator in Texas, Texas Women's Hall of Fame,
 * Mary Irene Stanton, El Paso Public Library librarian,
 * Maude Durlin Sullivan/Maude Sullivan, early influential El Paso Public Library librarian, See Handbook of TX, Grace and Gumption p. 18,


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 * Lucinda de Leftwich Templin, Radford, El Paso Times 6 Sept 2010 p. 3B


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 * Rene Vargas, Dir. of Business Services Socorro ISD, running for member of board of Teacher Fed Credit Unionn. Rene Vargas a native El Pasoan, is a grad from Riverside High School. He enlisted in Marine and served in 1st and 3rd Marien Corp Air Wings and was honorably discharged after six year of active and inactive duty.  Upon returning home got associates in electronicsand began career as electronic technician.  Got Bachelor's from UTEP with concentration in accounting.  Has been member for Teacher Fed Cred Union since 2000 and served as chair of Supervisory Committee.

Health

 * A. Louise Dietrich, early nurse
 * Johnson Davie/Davie Johnson? nurse advocate for the elderly, EP Times 8.13.1999 article Our Voice, Davie Johnson appointed to serve on Tx dept of aging, Southwest woman magazine, p. 33   no date sorry
 * Louann Hoover Feuille, nurse, has early YWCA memories  El Paso Times 3.21.2009  YWCA profile
 * Maria Elena Acevedo Flood Health advocate, EP Times 6-13-2009, p D1 and 2D
 * Bitty Gladstone, health advocate,   ISBN 978-0-87565-430-0    p. 24-26
 * Isabel Welsh Hoenes (1878-1975) dentist, Grace and Gumption, ISBN 978-0-87565-430-0
 * Linda M. Lawson, 2017 el paso women's hall of fame
 * Oralia Loza, LGBT health
 * Letty Paez health educator, in 100 Years of Women at UTEP, published by Texas Western Press, 2017 p. 83
 * Ann M. Rodriguez-McConnell, 2016 el paso women's hall of fame
 * Monica Vargas-Mahar, CEO Providence Sierra, Woman of Impact El Paso INC Magazine Fall 2017
 * Emma Wollschlager Schwartz, President, Medical Center of the Americas, El Paso Inc Weekly 18-24 2016, El Paso Inc wekly 3 Dec 2016 p. 16 A

Leadership

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 * Talbot Katherine Autry, El paso Magazine, July 2007 El Paso's Rosie the Riveters


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 * Jo Anne Bernal, EP Times 1.31.2010p. B8 editorial, There's politics and then there closet cleaning, Ep Times 3.3.2010 p. B-1 by Diana Washington Valdez
 * Nancy Booth El Paso Women's Hall of Fame,
 * Mary Ann Bramblett, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138.
 * Dolores Briones, El Paso County Judge has easily available info on career and political downfall on internet.
 * Josephina L. Briones/Josephina L. Alvarado, El Paso Times 2 April 2018 p. 2A  Mother of federal judge and several very successful grads.
 * Heidi Brown, El Paso Inc March 26, 2018 interview.
 * Susie Byrd, City Rep District 2 El Paso TX and El Paso Independent school board member in 2018, EP Times 11.19 2007, El Paso Times 4.21.2010, EP times 27 Mar 2017 p. 7b  Editorial about Trans Mountain plan, Ep Times 18 Oct 2013 p. A1 and 5 A, Ep. Times 9 July 2011 p. 8 B letter to editor recall reasoning, Cartoon, EP Times 6 Mar 2011 p. B 6, EP Times, 15 Mar 2011 p. B1 and 6 B


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 * Kathleen Cardone, judge Chavez, Adriana M. "El Paso judge's ordere to remove video from Internet thrown out," El Paso Times, May 7, 2014, p. B-3
 * Alicia Chacon, Mexican American member of El Paso city council, regional director of Small Business Administration, Texas Women's Hall of Fame, was speaker at Texas women's Political Caucus conference.  El Paso Herald Post Aug 1, 1975, p. 15, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017,  p. 127-138., EP Times 18 Nov 1990 P. G-1  article by Paula Moore
 * Corinne Chacon, 2017 el paso women's hall of fame
 * Linda Yee Chew judge El  Paso Times Feb 18, 2018 p. 5B


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 * Martini DeGroat El Paso Women's Hall of Fame, leader and UTeP college of business admin.
 * Alice Holcomb Dickey Navy Yeoman in 1918, EP Herald Post, "Quick Doctor" 21 June 1979


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 * Willarda V. Edwards, UTEP grad in biology 1972. served in Navy at Bethesda Naval Hospital. National director NAACP Health Advocacy Div.  Maryland's top 100 Women award


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 * Orlando Fonseca, politician, Long obit full of details El Paso Times, Nov 8, 2003


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 * Polly Harris, alderwoman and actress from El Paso. El Paso Women's Hall of Fame, ,, , El Paso Herald Post 23 Dec 1978, "El Paso Women Have Difficulty gaining Power", by Carey Gelernter
 * Anna M. Harris-Howell, 2016 el paso women's hall of fame, military
 * Mary Haynes, Mary Rapstine Haynes, see Prabook on line, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138.
 * Elvia Hernandez, moving away, EP Times Sept 25, 2009,  LULAC director District 4. Run in with political candidate left sour taste, UTEP student newspaper Prospector 16 Ap 1995 p. 3
 * Marta Duron Hernandez, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138.
 * Iliana Holguin lawyer and politician, El Paso Times Feb 18, 2018 p. 5 B


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 * Maude Isaacks, legislator, Capitol Women:Texas Female Legislators, ISBN 978-00292-74063-1, in Grace and Gumption p. 99


 * Shoshana Johnson, Iraq POW, EP times 29 Aug 2016 p. 1B EP Times 28 Aug 2016 p. 1B and 3 B
 * Shoshana Johnson, Iraq POW, EP times 29 Aug 2016 p. 1B EP Times 28 Aug 2016 p. 1B and 3 B

Historical Society publication Password I think Vol. 42
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 * Sue Kurita/M. Sue Kurita judge, El  Paso Times Feb 18, 2018 p. 5B, El Paso County


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 * Susan Larsen, judge, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138.
 * Claudia Ordaz, city rep district 6, EP Times 16 July 2014 p. B1and 2 B, El Paso Times 19 July, 2014 special election, EP Times 6 Aug, 2014   first day, EP Times 14 jan 2015 celebration, EP Times  02 Mar 2015 p. Bi and 3 B, Ep  times 23 Feb 2016 p. B1 and 2 b, Marries County Commissioner Vince Perez  30 Mar 2016 p. B1
 * Barbara Lee, "Barbara Lee, Congresswoman made tough call, El Paso Times Dec 30, 2001, p. 1 F.
 * Lily Limon, City Rep. Dist 7 El Paso TX, EP Times 12 June 2014 p. 1B and 2 B, Ep times 18 Aug 2015 p. 4C   Empowerment Zone of Dist 7, EP Times 3 May 2017 p. 7A and 8A


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 * Patricia Macias, judge, Laura Smitherman, "Council reappoints Children's Court judge," El Paso Times Oct 29, 1999 p. B-4.
 * Olga Mapula “Cookie””, Lydia Villalba Lijo, "El Paso's Major player", El Paso Times June 12,1994, p. E-1.
 * Harriet May El Paso Women's Hall of Fame
 * Ann McClure, judge, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138.
 * Nancy McDonald, judge, 1st woman on 8th court of appeals, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138.
 * Lily Ann Morgan City rep in El Paso, El Paso INC. Aug, 28, 2005, p. 192

Cortney Niland, El Paso Times 6. 4.2012 p. 5 B Editorial page.
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 * Dolly B. Patterson
 * Jane Pemberton, El Paso Herald Post 4 Aug 1965  and magazine of Bar Assn, EP Herald post 12 Aug 1965, EP Times 5 Mar 2006 p.  b1 and 5 B ran for County Judge
 * Barbara Perez, city rep East valley, EP times 10.20.1996   Ran for Mayor,
 * Mary Polk, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138.


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 * Arlene Quenon
 * Rachel Quintana, city rep, El Paso Times 5.10.2008 p. A1 and 2A, EP Times12 May 2009 p. A1 and 7A, Ep Times 8 Jan 2010 p. A1, EP times 21 June 2010 p. B1 and 4B


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 * Mateele Ritters, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138.
 * Yvonne Rodriguez judge, El  Paso Times Feb 18, 2018 p. 5B, first Latina probate judge in TX, EP Times 15 Jan 2013P A1 and 5A
 * Peggy Rosson, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138., Picture should be available or see Handbook of Texas., El paso women's hall of fame, 1991


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 * Maria Salas Mendoza judge El  Paso Times Feb 18, 2018 p. 5B
 * Edelmira Salazar Rubalcava “Edie” "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138.
 * Kitty Schild, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138., Has an oral history in UTEP Library special Collections   Digital Commons


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 * Alma Trejo judge, El  Paso Times Feb 18, 2018 p. 5B
 * Cora Viescas, "Women in El Paso Politics: 1978-1992", by Joseph Longo, Password, publication of El Paso County Historical Society, volume 61 No. 4, Winter 2017, p. 127-138.


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 * Eileen Williams Military leader in El Paso, El Paso Women's Hall of Fame,
 * Joyce Wilson, first city manager of EP, EP Times 2.12.2008, Cartoon EPT 23 June 2013 p. 8, EP times 13 Oct 2008 p. A1, Interviews on KVIA on internet, EP Times 16 Oct 2009 p. B7, Ep Times 25 May  2014 p. 10 B, Ep Times 25 May  2014 p. 10 B, EP Times 5 June 2014 Wilson says aide falsified...., EP Times 11 Jan 2015 p. 6 B, EP Times 31 Mar 2015 p. 3 B
 * Carolyn Wright (justice), chief justice for the 5th circuit court of appeals, first African American to head a Texas intermediate court of appeal, Texas Women's Hall of Fame,

Music

 * Birdie Alexander 1870-1960 piano teacher
 * Lucy Scarbrough, 1991 El Paso Women's Hall of fame     Founder chopin Fest teachs at EPCC
 * Jackie Williams, music leader, wife of mayor Judson, obit EP times 1.12.2009, Member First Presbyterian

Organzations and girls' schools

 * El Paso Commission for Women
 * Radford School EP Herald Post 9.16.1977 column by Virginia Turner

Ranchers and pioneers

 * Juana Márquez Dowell, (1833-1891), El Paso saloon keeper, rancher
 * Lucretia Major, "Yellowed tent was first El Paso residence", by Betty Luther, El Paso Times July 31, 1937 p. 1, c. 5, Tony Slaughter, Majors has watched City develop,"  El Paso Times, Oct 24, 1941, p. 1 c. 4, "Trinity Methodist Church honors only living charter member," El Paso Herald Post, May 8, 1937
 * Eliza Nations, "A Pioneer Texas Mother," By G. P. Putnam, El Paso Times Dec 16, 1935, p. 4 c. 3.
 * Juana Pedrasa, Mexican American rancher, set up near El Paso, ,
 * Sarah Truitt, homesteader, Martha Mueller,"Granny Truitt recalls wagon trip here, El Paso Times, Feb 12, 1938, p. 9 c. 3

Religion

 * Mother Praxedes Carty/Susan Carty, El Paso Times  12.17.1933   retired mother general of Loretto taken by death, Southwest Catholic Register official publication of Diocese of El Paso  16 Feb 1962 Vol IV No 48 p. 1, El Paso Herald Post 16 Oct 1935 p 1 c 4   Chair used by Prax given by bus to A.B. Fall, Owens, Sister Liliana S. L. Loretto in El Paso 1879-1952 (St Louis Missouri Mc Mullen, 1964 p. 39, Patrice Jean Sister, Only ONE Heart, (Garden City, N.Y. doubleday and Co 1963 p. 35-6
 * Miriam Levy Freed (Mary), Obit   El Paso Times 10.16.2007   TX President of  B'bai  Brith
 * Ruth Levy, (mrs. Abe) EP Times 28 June 1937 p. 2 C col 2 Jewish Housewife builds homes as hobby
 * Paula Leibson, Jewish Reader, EP Times 26 Feb 1972 obit   and 2 Dec 1973
 * Julia M. Collins Randleel, obit El Paso Times 7 June 2015   African american Church treasurer and more
 * Sister Helen Santamaria Loretto, Voices from Silence, a Loretto Patchwork p. 25 ISBN 978-0-615-59945-8, Oral History collection of archives special  collections at UTEP done by Eva Ross about 2011.
 * Rev Johnnie Marian Washington, 1991 El Paso women's hall of fame

Sports

 * Mary Haskins, wife of Don
 * Mary Hoover, athlete, Ray Sanchez, "One of El Paso's greatest athletes turns 90," El Paso INC. Jan 29, 2018, El Paso Times 8 may 2009 p. 1D  YWCA profile has info on Mary Hoover.
 * Josie Karam, El Paso coach and wildlife preservationist.
 * Mary Mack (athletics) El Paso Women's Hall of Fame, inducted for sports and athletics,
 * Sandra Rushing UTEP Basketball coach, El Paso Women's Hall of Fame,
 * Wiktoria Zapart, Polish basketball player, UTEP with Keitha Adams

STEM
100 Years of Women at UTEP, published by Texas Western Press, c.2017, p.33, Women Shape UTEP's history and future, UTEP News archive, Handbook of Texas online Mary Stevens, a UTEP accounting professor, received Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award in 2009.
 * Eleanor Lyon Duke, biology prof, El Paso Women's hall of fame, written about by Claudia Rivers
 * Gladys Gregory, writer, UTEP Political Science professor NOVA, University of Texas at El Paso Magazine by UTEP library, Sept 1977,
 * Ginger Kerrick/Eva Kerrick?, Science, NASA, El Paso women's hall of fame, 2017, Grad 1987 of Hanks High in EP TX
 * Romy Ledesma (born 1935) El Paso Women's Hall of Fame, Picture of Romy Ledesma Ph.D.UTEP scientist  is on Digie.com,
 * Tilly Oberth space exploration, El Paso Herald Post, 7.4.1977 article by Virginia Turner
 * Ivonne Santiago, engineering at UTEP
 * Mary Stevens Accounting professor, in 100 Years of Women at UTEP published by Texas Western Press 2017, p. 90,

Writers

 * A
 * Meredith E. Abarca, UTEP prof and novelist “Voices in the Kitchen”
 * Sylvia Aguilar-Zeleny, author, ‘’Wonnie’’


 * B
 * Monica Barrios, "El Paso Native Hopes to Inspire with New Book", El Paso Times Aug 29 2015, p. A-1 & A-2.
 * Ruby Burns, journalist, Grace and Gumption p. 90-91, ISBN 978-0-8765-430-0


 * C
 * Elena Carillo, "UTEP playwright wins", El Paso Times, April 6, 1998., Elena Carillo won award for her play Call the Serpent God to Me.
 * Ana Castillo, "Ana Castillo opens up", by Ramon Renter, El Paso Times May 22, 2016 p. 2F  and "Ana Castillo will read at Mujer Obrera dinner', El Paso Times  May 15, 2016, p. F-2
 * Catherine Chagra daughter of Jimmy Chagra, "Memoirs of A Chagra Daughter', by Ramon Renteria, El Paso Times, Jan 10, 2016 p. F-2 and F-5
 * Selfa A. Chew, "Author describes Mexican treatment of Japanese during WWII', by Ramon Renter El Paso Times, Nov 1, 2013, p. F-2 and F-7.


 * D
 * Leonore Dils, Writer,  ISBN 978-0-87656-430-0   p.86-87


 * G
 * Adriana Garza, wrote a play The Art of Being, reviewed by Maria Cortes Gonzalez, El Paso Times 1.4.2007 p. F-1 and F-5.
 * Gladys Gregory, wrote The Chamizal Settlement: a View from El Paso. published by Texas Western press 1963, Gladys described in Grace and Gumption written by Marcia Hatfield daudestel and published by TCU press 2011
 * Christine Granados, "El Paso Author in town for readings," by Maria Cortes Gonzalez, El Paso Times, April 6, 2017 p. 7A


 * H
 * Michelle Hackney, El Pasoan to sign copies of book,'Mama's Leche", El Paso Times, El Tiempo, supplement, by Dave Acosta, Sept 14, 2017 p. 14
 * Daudistel Maracia Hatfield, editor ISBN 978-0875655-430-0
 * Lois Elaine Hobart, writer, obit E P Times? about Dec 3, 2005,  See UTEP Special Collections, Grace and Gumption p. 87-88


 * L
 * Betty Luther, society editor, El Paso Herald Post Aug. 21, 1935, p. 5, El Paso Herald Post,  Aug 10, 1935 p. 5, Betty Luther, "Dieter Home Once Hotel Dieu, " El Paso Times 27 Aug 1936, p.    ?


 * M
 * Claudia Guadalupe Martinez, writer, "Young Adult story, 'Old Lady Perfume" deals with issues of many age groups," by Rigoberto Gonzalez, El Paso Times Sept 14, 2008 p. F-2., podcast interview available


 * P
 * Sasha Pimental, poet, 100 Years of Women at UTEP published by Texas Western Press c. 2017 p.90,93, 2010 won American Book Award, 2017 won National Poetry Series Open Competition
 * Trambley Estella Portillo, Chicana writer, Grace and Gumption p. 83-84
 * Evelyn Posey El Paso Women's Hall of Fame, ,


 * S
 * Natalie Scenters-Zapico, may be WP:TOOSOON, wins 2017 Pen award, Also attended Creative writing at UTEP.


 * T
 * Virginia Turner, news reporter, Grace and Gumption p. 177-78


 * U
 * Leslie Ullman, poet and UTEP professor, "The Writers" NOVA, University of Texas at El Paso quarterly, Fall 1993, p. 18


 * W
 * Margaret B. de Wetter, wrote The Polka Dot Century in 2015 available on Amazon, mentioned near very end in oral history Tape by Peter de Wetter el Paso Mayor.
 * Janice Windle, author, founder Community Foundation, El Paso INC weekly 7-13 Mar 2010 p. 11 B

Uncategorized

 * A
 * Lucy Acosta, Grace and gumption, p. 28-29
 * Maria DiBonito Ardovino, Grace and Gumption p. 133-135    ISBN 978-0-87565-430-0


 * B
 * Norma Favela Barceleau, KVIA bio since she is up for reelection in 2018, What's Up Weekly 16-23 July 2014, EP Times 8 Feb 2010 p. B4, EP Times Nov 2014 p. A 6
 * R. Katherine Brennand nee Fulwiller, El Paso Inc Woman of Impact, Also she was a Sun Carnival Queen, Member of El Paso Women's Political Caucus, hosted fundraising party where Polly Harris had stroke, El Paso Inc. May 5-11,2013 p. 21 A
 * Florence Buchmueller "Flo" Ep Times 13 Mar 2009 p. D-1 and 2 D


 * C
 * Mary Lou Carrillo, police officer, El Paso Times 18 Nov 2007 p. F-7, Recipient of the FBI Director's Award for Exceptional Service in the Public Interest, Assignment to FBI Gang Squad, Recipient of Texas Attorney General's "Peace Officer of the Year as a member of the Drive by Shooting Response Team, El Paso Police Dept.
 * Shirley George Gilette Fonts Clement, 1991 Shirley George Gilette Fonts Clement nominated to El Paso Women's Hall of fame by Lou Beimester.
 * Lurline Hughes Coltharp, 1991 El Paso women's hall of fame, Grace and Gumption p. 128-133
 * Margaret Conkling, ISBN 978-0-87565-430-0 p. 61-63
 * Julissa Corona, MSW student going to UN conference


 * D
 * Ignacia Delgado, oral history, department store worker, UTEP Special Collections Oral History institute Interview 428


 * E
 * Mrs. J.V. Estrada, Mrs. J.V. Estrada, Gomilla refugiados p. 101-104 (first woman undertaker in El Paso)


 * F
 * Callie Fairley, early EPPD, Oral HIstories: Law Enforcement in El Paso County Historical Society journal, Password 22:1, Spring, also Grace and Gumption p. 60
 * Joyce Feinberg EP Times 7 Mar 1999, EP INC weekly 9 April 2005 former Sun bowl executive takes... article by Mia Cortez, Think she attended EPHS and was once a Sun Queen, see award in Wayne Thornton column about Girls and Women in sports.
 * Beatrice J. Fernandez, obit El Paso Times, December 30, 2007
 * Elizabeth Flores/Betti Flores, "Flores sentenced to probation," El Paso Times Dec 14 2013, p. 1A. "Guilty Pleas vacated", El Paso Times June 20, 2013, p. A1 and 7A
 * Ginger Francis " Valentine Open House at Tom Lea Institute, El Paso Inc. Feb 16-22, 2014, p. 19A
 * Frieda Freudenthal Mashbir, article in Password  Vol. 9. No. 1, P 25


 * G
 * Francisca Alarcon Gonzales "Dona Paca" El Paso Herald-Post, Aug 15, 1961, Virginia Turner, I Can Tell You the Whole Story of El Paso," El Paso Herald-Post, 11.9.1982.


 * H
 * Jan Herring, street in El Paso named for her, UTEP digital commons, oral history 1973
 * Illiana Holguin, "Undervoting a valid option," Illiana Holguin, guest columnist, El Paso Times, June 6, 2017
 * Carole Hunter, city clerk, El Paso Times June 28, 2002 section B, p. 3


 * I
 * Charlotte Ivy, African American, Charlotte Ivy, "Forgotten Color: Black Families in Early El Paso, Password, 35 (1990) p. 5.18.


 * J
 * Harriet Jones, Password Vol 11, No. 2 p. 84


 * L
 * Mary Lacy, pageant chair, EP Herald Post 17 Ap 1976 p. 34 Ysleta Schools celebrate ....
 * Marjorie Lawson, UTEP Institute of Oral History, Digital commons interview 667. African American member UTEP English Dept., 100 Years of Women at UTEP, published by Texas Western Press, p.40-41


 * N
 * Deanna Sue Nasser, UTEP Student government President, worked for Helen of Troy, , EP Times Jan 26, 2013 p. 6 B
 * Marcela Navarette, E P Inc. 2.8.2016 p. 18
 * Susana Navarro, See internet, borderzine, and "El Pasoan was knighted by pope," El Paso Times, 12.16.1999 p. 1B. dad's obit same day.
 * Susan Beall Neff, joins club, says Mule cars did errands," El Paso Times, 29 July, 1937 p. 1, c. 6.
 * Gladys Nelson, "Poll tax volunteer sets Annual record" by Bessie Simpson, El Paso Herald Post, March 24, 1961
 * Ida Newton, "Police Woman Was Home Front Helper," By Jane Pemberton, El Paso Times 11,15,1944 P.?


 * O
 * Ruth Lasky Oppenheim, El Paso Times, Jan. 21, 2018 obit


 * P
 * Letty Paez, Grace and gumption p. 22
 * Romona Parras Paiz, Tigua elder, El Paso Herald Post, 26 Mar 1990 p. A1 and 3 A
 * Jeanette Smith Peterson, El Paso Herald Post 1.13.1955
 * Nancy Daughtry Phelphrey, EP Herald Post 1.2.1959 Secretary to Judge Thomason
 * Fanny Porter early postmistress, EP Times 1973 p. G2
 * Mary Price, El Paso Herald Post 17 Aug 1933


 * Q
 * Nita Qualthrough, El Paso Times, 11.14.2007 obit


 * R
 * Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, "New History tells of Mexican-American Civil Rights Violations in El Paso and elsewhere" by Ramon Renteria, El Paso Times Sept 13, 2015 p. F-2.


 * S
 * Marisabel Sanchez, 1991  El Paso Women's hall of fame nominated by Stacy Davis. biographical info available on web.
 * Ruby Stone, once named as an unsung heroine of El Paso TX


 * T
 * Aurora Tarango, EP Times, 8.2.2009 p. 1 F and 10 F
 * Sandra Terrazas, Gold Nugget


 * Y
 * Lily Yang, EP Times 5 Feb 1994 photo   article by Maria Cortes Gonzalez
 * Mary S. Young, Job Corp director  EP Herald Post 1 May 1991, EP Times  4 May 2007 p. 3 F   also Butterworth, Sharon and other Hall of fame.