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Eleanor Ann Day (August 10, 1938 – May 7, 2016) was an American politician, educator, and psychologist who served as a member of the Arizona Senate from 1991 to 2001. Day was the younger sister of Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Ann Day | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 14, 1991 – January 8, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | John Mawhinney |
| Succeeded by | Toni Hellon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eleanor Ann Day August 10, 1938 El Paso, Texas, U.S |
| Died | May 7, 2016 (aged 77) Tucson, Arizona, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Gene Simpson
(m. 1958; div. 1970) |
| Relatives | Sandra Day O'Connor (sister) |
| Education | Arizona State University (BA) University of Arizona (MEd) |
| Occupation | Politician, teacher |
Early life and education
editBorn in El Paso, Texas, Day received her bachelor's degree in education from Arizona State University and her master's degree in counseling and guidance from University of Arizona.
Career
editDay taught in the Alhambra and Tucson School Districts in Arizona. She also was a marriage and family therapist for the Pima County Conciliation Court. Day served in the Arizona Senate from 1990 to 2000 as a Republican. She then served on the Pima County, Arizona Board of Supervisors from 2000 to 2012. She also served on the Arizona Industrial Commission.
Personal life
editDay was the sister of retired United States Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor. She was married twice: first to Manford Eugene "Gene" Simpson on November 1, 1958, and then to state senator John Scott Alexander on June 12, 1971.[1][2] Both marriages ended in divorce.[3] On May 7, 2016, Day was killed in an automobile accident by a drunk driver involving three vehicles near Tucson, Arizona.[4][5][6][7]
Notes
edit- ^ "Simpson-Day". The Arizona Republic. November 6, 1958. p. 36. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ English, Sandal (June 13, 1971). "A Quorum Of Senators". Arizona Daily Star. p. 2D. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Divorces Granted". The Arizona Republic. February 1, 1970. Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sister of former Supreme Court Justice O'Connor killed in Arizona car crash". Fox News. May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ News 4 Tucson Staff (May 7, 2016). "Former Pima County Supervisor Ann Day dies at the age of 77". Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "LAPR – State Library of Arizona". Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Eleanor Ann Day Obituary". Evergreen Cemetery. Retrieved January 31, 2020.