Lucille "Lucy" Wolfe Davidson

General Information

Lucille Wolfe, Lucille W. Davidson, Lucy Davidson, Mrs. Edward S. Davidson
Female
November 11, 1920
New York, NY, USA
November 19, 2001
Tucson, Pima Co., AZ, USA

Biographical Information

Karina Ioffee.  "Lucy Davidson , ex-state senator, prisoners' advocate, dies at 81."  The Arizona Daily Star, November 23, 2001:

Davidson, a self-described liberal, was the first woman to be elected to the state Senate from Tucson's East Side District 14.

She was also the originator of the "Death With Dignity" bill, allowing terminally ill patients to make their own decisions about their deaths.

Employment

Occupation Title Years
Media/Arts/Design copywriter
Community/Social Services/Religious chairwoman, Tucson Alliance for Correctional Justice
Education/Library teacher, Ethical Culture School, New York
Education/Library teacher, Tucson School District No. 1
Media/Arts/Design ghost writer for a New York agency
Non-profit/Volunteer consumer advocate

Arizona Legislative Service

Session Chamber Party District City County Office Notes
32nd Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Democrat 14 - Pima (1971-72) (1973-82) Tucson Pima
32nd Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Democrat 14 - Pima (1971-72) (1973-82) Tucson Pima

Sources

Birth: DOB:  SSDI:  Lucille W. Davidson (starting from 1930 census estimate of birth) POB: AZ Leg Bio sheet; Death:  obituary:  Karina Ioffee.  "Lucy Davidson , ex-state senator, prisoners' advocate, dies at 81."  The Arizona Daily Star, November 23, 2001; Occupation(s): AZ Leg Bio sheet, obituary