Stella Paulu was an American politician, councilwoman, and second female mayor of Umatilla elected through the Petticoat Revolution in 1916. In 1918, she succeeded Laura Stockton Starcher as mayor. The group made major improvements in public services and infrastructure of the city.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Both Paulu and Starcher were recognized by local museums in Umatilla for the revolution which resulted in years of improved leadership, management, and quality of life for both men and women in the area.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Laura Stockton Starcher and the Ladies of Umatilla by Linda Harris Sittig". Stories of Strong Women. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  3. ^ "An All-Female Coup in a Tiny Oregon Town, 100 Years Later". Time. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  4. ^ John, Finn J. D. "Offbeat Oregon: Umatilla mayor's wife had an 'election-day surprise' for him". Tillamook Headlight-Herald. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  5. ^ Cockle, Richard; Oregonian, The (2012-03-07). "Umatilla will revisit famous 'Petticoat Revolution' that made national headlines". oregonlive. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  6. ^ Chambers, Jennifer (2015-11-30). Remarkable Oregon Women: Revolutionaries & Visionaries. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62585-644-9.
  7. ^ "Offbeat Oregon History: Umatilla mayor's wife had an 'election-day surprise' for him". The Chronicle. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  8. ^ "An All-Female Coup in a Tiny Oregon Town, 100 Years Later". Time. Retrieved 2021-10-29.