Betty Morrison

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Betty Morrison was a state legislator in Arizona. A Democrat, she lived in Phoenix and represented Maricopa County in 1975. [1] [2]

She proposed a bill to ban adult theaters and bookstores. [3]

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References

  1. Cox, Elizabeth (1996). Women, State, and Territorial Legislators, 1895-1995: A State-by-state Analysis, with Rosters of 6,000 Women. McFarland & Company. ISBN   9780786400782.
  2. Statistical Abstract of Arizona. Division of Economic and Business Research, College of Business and Public Administration, University of Arizona. 1976. p. 231. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. "Empress as political tool READ". Newspapers.com. 13 November 1975. Retrieved 13 November 2023.