Preliminary Inventory of the Pat Fullinwider Papers
Inclusive Dates:
1968-1982
Quantity:
2 Boxes
(3.0 Linear Feet)
Abstract:
This collection houses election information, campaign strategies, petitions, address books, appointment books, and other materials documenting Pat Fullinwider's 1974 and 1976 campaigns for the House of Representatives seat representing Arizona's 1st district against Republican incumbent John Rhodes. This collection has not been processed in full and can be viewed only by appointment. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.
Identification:
1982-00026
Language:
Material in English
Repository:
Arizona State University Library
Greater Arizona Collection
P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Phone: (480) 965-4932 E-Mail: archives@asu.edu Questions? Ask An Archivist!
Biographical Note
Patricia A. (Mueller) Fullinwider was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on December 21, 1940. She married Simon Pendelton "Si" Fullinwider (1933-2015) in 1963 and the copule relocated to Arizona in 1967. In Tempe, Pat Fullinwider served on the Tempe Union High School Board and led the construction of Corona del Sol, the first solar-powered high school in America. In 1974 and 1976, Fullinwider ran for Congress against Rep. John Rhodes. Both campaigns were unsuccessful: she trailed Rhodes by 8.8% in 1974 and 16.6% in 1976. She went on to work as the Head of the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures and for the City of Phoenix, where she supervised such large construction projects as the Okemah Service Center. She also earned her MPA from Arizona State University in 1980. Fullinwider retired in 2001 and moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be near her daughter, Teresa (Fullinwider) Bailey, and family. She died on November 22, 2011 at the age of 70.
Scope and Content Note
This collection houses election information, campaign strategies, petitions, address books, appointment books, and other materials documenting Pat Fullinwider's 1974 and 1976 campaigns for the House of Representatives seat representing Arizona's 1st district against Republican incumbent John Rhodes. This collection has not been processed in full and can be viewed only by appointment. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Copyright
Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
