Ethel Maynard
Ethel Reed Maynard (November 23, 1905 – May 20, 1980) was an American politician, activist, and registered nurse who served in the Arizona House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party. She was the first black woman to serve in the Arizona Legislature.
Ethel Maynard | |
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office 1967–1973 Serving with Etta Mae Hutcheson | |
| Succeeded by | Emilio Carrillo |
| Constituency | 7th district – Seat B 11th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ethel Reed Maynard November 23, 1905 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1980 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Maynard was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and spent eighteen years as a registered nurse in Harlem, New York, before moving to Tucson, Arizona, in 1946. During the 1950s she served as an officer in the Arizona NAACP and was active in the Arizona Democratic Party, serving as a committee-member on the precinct and ward level, and attending the 1956 Democratic National Convention. In 1966, she was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives and served until she was defeated in the 1972 elections.