Betty Bumpers
Betty Lou Bumpers (née Flanagan; January 11, 1925 – November 23, 2018) was an American politician, advocate for childhood immunizations, and world peace activist, who served as the First Lady of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975. Together, she and Rosalynn Carter ran a successful campaign to ensure that all American school children were immunized. Bumpers was the wife of Dale Bumpers, who served as governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975 and as a U.S. Senator from 1975 to 1999.
Betty Bumpers | |
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Bumpers in 1999 | |
| First Lady of Arkansas | |
| In role January 12, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Governor | Dale Bumpers |
| Preceded by | Jeannette Edris Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Riley (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Betty Lou Flanagan January 11, 1925 Grand Prairie Community, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 2018 (aged 93) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Teacher Activist |
| Known for | Advocacy for immunizations and world peace |
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