Vel Phillips facts for kids
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Vel Phillips
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| 29th Secretary of State of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Governor | Lee S. Dreyfus |
| Preceded by | Douglas J. La Follette |
| Succeeded by | Douglas J. La Follette |
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Velvalea Rodgers
February 18, 1923 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | April 17, 2018 (aged 95) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Howard University University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School |
Velvalea Rodgers "Vel" Phillips (February 18, 1923 – April 17, 2018) was an American attorney and civil rights activist. She served as a local official and judge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and as Secretary of State of Wisconsin, the first woman and African-American elected to that state position, from 1979 to 1983.
Phillips died under hospice care in Milwaukee at age 95 on April 17, 2018.
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