Elaine Lois McCart (née Hoard; October 7, 1928 – May 1, 2020) was an American nurse and politician.
A native of
Alcester, South Dakota
Alcester is a city in northern Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA– NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 820 at the 2020 census.
History
Alcester was platted in 1879; early ...
, Elaine Hoard was born on October 7, 1928, to parents Ross and Eva Hoard. Her mother was named after the Famous empress of Rome
Hoard attended the McKennan Hospital nursing school. She married
John B. McCart in 1951,
two years after graduating. The couple raised five children, with Elaine McCart working part-time as a nurse.
When their youngest children began school, McCart pursued a bachelor's degree.
She was a nursing instructor at Sioux Valley Hospital, now known as
Sanford Hospital.
Elaine McCart was appointed to the
South Dakota Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district; it meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.
Composition
:''92nd Legislature (2019)''
Officers
Li ...
on November 19, 1975, to fill the unexpired term of
Marilynn Kelm.
She represented Senate District 11, alongside fellow
Democrats David H. Billion and
Jerome Mayer. In later life, McCart moved to
San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...
,
and died on May 1, 2020, in
Santee, California
Santee is a suburban city in San Diego County, California, with a population of 60,075 at the 2020 census. Although it is a part of the East County region, Santee is located just from the Pacific Ocean. The city is connected to the coastline ...
.
References
1928 births
2020 deaths
Women state legislators in South Dakota
South Dakota Democrats
20th-century American women politicians
20th-century American politicians
American women nurses
American nurses
People from Union County, South Dakota
Politicians from San Diego
21st-century American women
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