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1972

Senator Sandra Day O'Connor


In 1972, then-Senator O'Connor was serving in the Arizona State Senate.

January

 
Event
Serves as Arizona co-chairman of President Richard Nixon re-election campaign

February

March

26
Event
Turns 42 years old

April

May

November

 
Event
Elected Majority Leader of Arizona State Senate, becoming the first woman to hold that position in any state senate in the country