Elvena Lloyd-Duffie
Elvena Lloyd-Duffie | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1932 Blytheville, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Politician and economist |
Elvena E. Lloyd-Duffie (born June 8, 1932) was an American economist and politician and a candidate for the 1996 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Elvena Lloyd-Duffie was born June 8, 1932, in Blytheville, Arkansas.[4]
She got her MBA in marketing/management, at John Q. Adams University, in 1963.[4] In 1968 she got her PhD in Madras, India, and in 1973 she got her DD in Theology.[4]
She has had many jobs including being a gate agent in the United Airlines at Chicago O'Hare, a paralegal, an oil dealer, a politician and an accountant.[4]
She married author Jimmie Duffie on May 5, 1977, later separating from him;[5] he was also her running mate in the 1996 United States presidential election.[6]
1996 presidential election
[edit]Elvena was a candidate in the 1996 Democratic Party presidential primaries, running on a platform that included free unlimited college tuition to anyone who wanted it.[7] She reportedly raised $50.1 million for her presidential bid.[6] She was on the ballot in five states[7] and finished third behind incumbent Bill Clinton and Lyndon LaRouche with a total of 92,324 votes.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Election results and voting information". FEC.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Bump, Philip (2021-11-25). "Why the FEC says that a random woman raised more money than Bill Clinton in 1996". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "Hillary Clinton makes and inherits history". CNN. 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b c d "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Elvena E. Lloyd-Duffie". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b Bump, Philip (2021-11-25). "Why the FEC says that a random woman raised more money than Bill Clinton in 1996". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ a b "All the Women Who Have Run for President of the US". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - US President - D Primaries Race - Feb 01, 1996". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections96.pdf