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Jocelyn Louise Burdick (née Birch; February 6, 1922 – December 26, 2019) was an American politician from North Dakota who briefly served as a Democratic United States senator during 1992. She was the first woman from the state to hold this office.
Dec 28, 2019 · FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Jocelyn Burdick, who became the first woman to represent North Dakota in the U.S. Senate when she briefly filled the seat vacated by her late husband, has died. She was 97.
Dec 28, 2019 · Jocelyn Burdick, who became the first woman to represent North Dakota in the U.S. Senate when she briefly filled the seat vacated by her late husband, has died. Burdick died...
Dec 27, 2019 · FARGO — Jocelyn Burdick, the first woman from North Dakota to serve in the U.S. Senate — though she never ran for office — died Thursday, Dec. 26, in Fargo’s Bethany on University. She was 97.
Dec 27, 2019 · FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Son: Jocelyn Burdick, first North Dakota woman to serve in US Senate, dies at age 97. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.
Jan 9, 2020 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor today honoring former North Dakota Senator Jocelyn Burdick, who passed away on Christmas Eve. “Throughout her life, Jocelyn embraced her place in public life with grace, dignity, and class,” said Senator Cramer.
Dec 27, 2019 · Jocelyn Burdick served as a senator for a few months in 1992 after her husband Quentin's death. She was a supporter of women's rights and signed on to the Equal Rights Amendment and abortion rights bills.
