THE VFA PIONEER HISTORIES PROJECT
Hon. Marigene Valiquette
August 22, 1924 – August 6, 2024
“Republicans had very little patience with me, because I was always very strong-minded about unions.”
Ohio House of Representatives, 1963-69 and Ohio Senate, 1969-86. Responsible for pushing the ERA through the Senate, making Ohio the 33rd state to ratify the constitutional amendment.
Photo: Ohio History Connection, Columbus Citizen-Journal
More About Marigene:
- Obituary
- Resolution in memory of Marigene Valiquette, The Ohio Legislature, 135th General Assembly
- Ohio House Democrats Honor Longest Serving Female Legislator in State History. Toledo’s Marigene Valiquette served six years in the House of Representatives, 18 in the Senate from 1962 to 1986, August 9, 2024.
- Marigene Valiquette papers, Ohio History Connection Repository
- Power play, Ohio Women Legislators Unite, Become Voice in State Politics, March 6, 1983
- The woman behind the ‘mean Marigene’ image, October 27, 1980
- ERA Clears Big Hurdle: Okayed by Senate Unit, January 23, 1974
- The daily diary of President Jimmy Carter, October and November 1980
- Wikipedia page
