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Nellie T. Bush
Nellie Trent Bush (November 29, 1888 – October 27, 1963) was an Arizona state legislator and justice of the peace. In her career, she was first a teacher, then a ferry-boat pilot and street car conductor. She was a business woman, airplane pilot, coroner, school principal, and a leader in Arizona women's clubs. Nellie rose to national fame in 1934 for piloting the National Guard across the Colorado River in her boats, in a political protest over the construction of the Parker Dam. Early life and education She was born in 1888 in Cedar County, Missouri to William and Mary Smith Trent. The family moved to the Arizona Territory in 1893 to ease her father's respiratory ailments, which prevented him from being in the work force. They initially settled in Phoenix-adjacent Mesa, Arizona, Mesa because of family already residing in the area. Mother and daughter became the sole financial providers. The family lived in a tent in the early years in Arizona.; Nellie shelled nuts to buy he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona House Of Representatives
The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Senate. The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. Its members are elected to two-year terms, with a term limit of four consecutive terms (eight years). Each of the state's 30 legislative districts elects two state house representatives and one state senator, with each district having a population of at least 203,000. The last election occurred on November 8, 2022, with the Republican Party currently holding a narrow majority in the House. Leadership of the House The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus along with the Majority Leader, the Assistant Majority Leader, and the Majority Whip. The House as a whole shall pass a House resolution confirming the Speaker and the Chief Clerk of the House. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
