Martha Keys
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Martha Keys | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Martha Elizabeth Ludwig August 10, 1930 Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | Sam Keys
(m. 1949; div. 1975)Andrew Jacobs, Jr. (m. 1976; sep. 1981) |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Gary Hart (brother-in-law) |
Education | University of Missouri–Kansas City (BA) |
Martha Elizabeth Keys (
Early life and education
Born in
Career
Keys was a Democratic campaigner in 1964 and 1968. She ran the McGovern presidential campaign in Kansas in 1972. When
She was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Manhattan, Kansas in 1974 and served two terms before being defeated for reelection in 1978. While serving in the House of Representatives, Keys and her husband divorced, and she was remarried to fellow Congressman Andrew Jacobs Jr. They separated in 1981 and eventually divorced.[1]
She then served as a special adviser to the
Personal life
She married Sam Keys, a university professor and, later, dean of the College of Education at Kansas State University. Keys's sister, Lee, was married to former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Gary Hart until her death in 2021.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Mary Bono and Connie Mack divorce: 'Life really changed' after election losses". Washington Post. May 29, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Lee Hart, Wife of Ex-Senator Gary Hart, Dies at 85". The New York Times. The Associated Press. April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
External links
- United States Congress. "Martha Keys (id: K000162)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Women in Congress: Martha Keys
- Appearances on C-SPAN