Ezola Foster
Ezola Foster | |
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Born | Maurice, Louisiana, U.S. | August 9, 1938
Died | May 22, 2018 Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 79)
Alma mater | Texas Southern University (BA) Pepperdine University |
Political party | Constitution (2002–2018) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1984) Republican (1984–2000) Reform (2000–2002) |
Ezola Broussard Foster (August 9, 1938 – May 22, 2018)
Early life and career
Foster was born and reared in
Political career
Early activism
Foster first ran for office in 1986, securing the Republican nomination for the
In 1994, while teaching at
Foster has appeared on
2000 election
Pat Buchanan, noting Foster's conservative media credentials and public speaking ability, asked her to be his running mate after
Foster, who supported Buchanan's campaigns in 1992 and 1996, quit her speaking tour to join the race. While Buchanan was hospitalized during part of the campaign, Foster was the face of the campaign, making television and radio appearances. She is the first African American and second woman (after Geraldine Ferraro) to be nominated for vice president by a party that was recognized and funded by the Federal Election Commission.[4] During the campaign, Foster was the source of some controversy, drawing criticism for her membership with the John Birch Society and for her alleged mental illness which kept her from teaching.[5]
Congressional run
Foster ran for Congress in the June 5, 2001, special election in California's 32nd district to replace deceased representative Julian Dixon as the Reform Party candidate and garnered 1.5% of the vote.[7]
Personal life
Foster was
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maxine Waters | 42,706 | 84.54% | |
Republican | Ezola Foster | 6,450 | 12.77% | |
Libertarian | José "Joe" Castañeda | 1,360 | 2.69% | |
Total votes | 50,516 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reform
|
Ezola Foster | 514 | 100% | |
Total votes | 514 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Diane Watson | 72,955 | 74.80% | |
Republican | Noel Irwin Hentschel | 19,403 | 19.89% | |
Green
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Donna Warren | 3,661 | 3.75% | |
Reform
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Ezola Foster | 1,512 | 1.55% | |
Total votes | 97,571 | 100.00% |
Published works
- Foster, Ezola (1995). What's Right for All Americans. Waco, Texas: Wrs Publications. ISBN 978-1-56796-058-7.
See also
References
- ^ "Ezola Foster (1938–2018)". Find a Grave. June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Profile of Ezola Foster". On the Issues. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c "CA State Assembly 48 (1986)". Our Elections. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-312-58174-9.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ezola Foster 1938–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- UCLADigital Library. 2001. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- ^ "June 25, 2001 Special Election Results". JoinCalifornia. June 5, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Barrett, Beth (August 21, 2000). "Foster Finds 'Political Soul Mate'". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via TheFreeLibrary.com.
- ^ Carlson, Peter (September 13, 2000). "Pat Buchanan's Far Right Hand". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Los Angeles County — Special Primary Election, April 10, 2001" (PDF). California Secretary of State. April 10, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2006. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Congressional District 32 — Los Angeles". California Secretary of State. June 5, 2001. Archived from the original on February 20, 2003. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
Further reading
- Issues2000.org – Some of Foster's campaign positions and quotations
- Foster, Ezola (August 31, 1995). "Let the Children be Children". National Minority Politics
External links
- Ezola Foster at IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN