Delpha Andersen Baird (née Andersen; December 13, 1930) is an American retired politician who was a Republican member of the Utah State Senate.
Delpha A. Baird | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office 1991–1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1930 Brigham City, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Steven T. Baird (m.1951–2011; his death) |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Baird defeated incumbent Lorin Pace in the 1990 Republican primary and was elected to the Utah State Senate for the 9th district.[1] She was known for being an advocate for child/youth issues and served as Chairwoman of the Judiciary Committee.[2][3][4] Baird was defeated by L. Stephen Poulton in a 1994 primary.[5][6] She has nine children and 43 grandchildren.[7]
References
edit- ^ "BAIRD BEATS PACE IN GOP PRIMARY FOR UTAH SENATE". DeseretNews.com. 12 September 1990. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014.
- ^ "The Deseret News - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Dr. Divorce". Salt Lake City Weekly.
- ^ "UTAH WOMEN'S LOBBY TO HONOR STATE SENATOR". DeseretNews.com. 6 June 1993. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014.
- ^ "The Deseret News - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "POULTON, LECKMAN, BUHLER WIN STATE SENATE RACES". DeseretNews.com. 29 June 1994. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014.
- ^ Hobbs, Nancy (1994-02-28). "Uncompromising senator champions her cause: kids first-term senator labors 16-hour days for kids' sake" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-20.
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