Betty Cooper Hearnes
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Betty Cooper Hearnes is a Democratic
American
politician from Missouri
.
She married Warren Hearnes, a recent West Point
graduate, in 1947, while he was on leave from the Army
, and was his partner throughout his career, including his two terms as Governor of Missouri and the drawn-out vendetta against him by the Nixon White House, until his death in August 2009.
Cooper Hearnes was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives
from Charleston
in 1979, in a special election. She was re-elected in 1980, 1982, 1984, and 1986.
In 1988 she was the Democratic nominee for governor and lost to John Ashcroft
. Ashcroft received 64 percent of the vote in the general election—the largest landslide for Missouri governor since the Civil War.
Hearnes lost bids to return to the state house in 1990, the Missouri State Senate in 1992 and state house in 1998.
In 2005, both Warren and Betty Hearnes were awarded the Edwin P. Hubble Medal of Initiative during the Charleston Dogwood-Azalea Festival. The medal was presented by a delegation of citizens from Marshfield, Missouri
. The medal is the city of Marshfield's highest honor and is named for a native son. They both endorsed the campaign of Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.
Democratic Party (United States)
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United States
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politician from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
.
She married Warren Hearnes, a recent West Point
United States Military Academy
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graduate, in 1947, while he was on leave from the Army
United States Army
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, and was his partner throughout his career, including his two terms as Governor of Missouri and the drawn-out vendetta against him by the Nixon White House, until his death in August 2009.
Cooper Hearnes was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...
from Charleston
Charleston, Missouri
Charleston is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,732 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mississippi County and it is a home to a local correctional facility.-History:...
in 1979, in a special election. She was re-elected in 1980, 1982, 1984, and 1986.
In 1988 she was the Democratic nominee for governor and lost to John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroft is a United States politician who served as the 79th United States Attorney General, from 2001 until 2005, appointed by President George W. Bush. Ashcroft previously served as the 50th Governor of Missouri and a U.S...
. Ashcroft received 64 percent of the vote in the general election—the largest landslide for Missouri governor since the Civil War.
Hearnes lost bids to return to the state house in 1990, the Missouri State Senate in 1992 and state house in 1998.
In 2005, both Warren and Betty Hearnes were awarded the Edwin P. Hubble Medal of Initiative during the Charleston Dogwood-Azalea Festival. The medal was presented by a delegation of citizens from Marshfield, Missouri
Marshfield, Missouri
Marshfield is a city in Webster County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,633 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
. The medal is the city of Marshfield's highest honor and is named for a native son. They both endorsed the campaign of Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.