Teaford, Jane (1935-)
Dates
- Existence: 1935-
Biography
Jane Teaford was born on a farm near Hunter, Kansas in 1935. After graduating from Kansas State University, she worked briefly as a county extension agent before she and her husband William moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa. In 1984, Teaford ran for the Iowa House as a Democrat and won, representing District 24 (parts of the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area) from 1985-1993.
As a former legislator herself, Teaford was recruited to interview several other women who had served at the statehosue for the Hard Won, Not Done oral history of Iowa Women legislators (IWA 1278). That project was organized by board members of 50/50 in 2020, a group dedicated to equalizing gender representation in elected offices in Iowa.
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
A Political Dialogue: Iowa's Women Legislators oral histories
Interviews with Iowa women legislators conducted by Suzanne O'Dea Schenken.
Audio recording, October 31, 2019
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Jane Teaford about her legislative service, the women's caucus in the Iowa legislature, and the role of gender in politics.
Audio recording, October 31, 2019
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Doris Kelley about her legislative service, including work on municipal severance agreements and utilities, the merits of split government, and the role of gender in politics.
Iowa Women's Political Caucus records
Organization to promote the advancement of women in politics.
Jane Teaford papers
Women’s rights activist, League of Women Voters of Iowa president, and Iowa legislator.
League of Women Voters, Iowa records
Transcript, October 31, 2019
Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Jane Teaford about her legislative service, the women's caucus in the Iowa legislature, and the role of gender in politics.
Transcript, October 31, 2019
Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Doris Kelley about her legislative service, including work on municipal severance agreements and utilities, the merits of split government, and the role of gender in politics.
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