Former El Paso Legislator, Activist Anita Blair Has Died

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Thu Aug-26-10 08:07 AM
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Former El Paso Legislator, Activist Anita Blair Has Died

Former state representative and community activist Anita Blair died Wednesday. She was 93.

Blair became the first El Paso woman elected as a state representative, in 1952. She was also the first blind woman to serve in an elected position in the state of Texas, according to El Paso Times archives.

During her term in office, Blair found money to remodel the State School for the Deaf. She also fought for teacher pay raises and supported a bill that allowed women to serve on juries.

More at http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_15896048

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Thu Aug-26-10 09:39 AM
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1. May Anita Blair rest in peace

What a full life she had.

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Thu Aug-26-10 11:00 PM
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2. Wish we more of her caliber. RIP

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