6 quotes by Ella Grasso (1919-1981), American (Politician)

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Ella Grasso

I'm having trouble managing the mansion. What I need is a wife.

Ella Grasso

Inflation has ... become the cruelest tax, destroying the value of the dollar and adding new costs to every purchase.

Ella Grasso

I would not be President because I do not aspire to be President. But l'm sure that a woman will be President. When? I don't know. It depends. I don't think the woods are full of candidates today.

Ella Grasso

I keep my campaign promises, but I never promised to wear stockings.

Ella Grasso

I'm opposed to abortion because I happen to believe that life deserves the protection of society.

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It is not enough to profess faith in the democratic process; we must do something about it.

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Ella Grasso

Born: May 10, 1919
Died: February 5, 1981
Nationality: American
Profession: Politician

Biography

Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Grasso, née Tambussi was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 83rd Governor of Connecticut from January 8, 1975, to December 31, 1980, after rejecting past offers of candidacies for Senate and Governor. She was the first woman elected to this office and the first woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state without having been the spouse or widow of a former governor. She resigned as governor due to her battle with ovarian cancer.

ELLA GRASSO

(Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Grasso | Ella T. Grasso)