Delpha Baird Explained

Delpha Andersen Baird (née Andersen; December 13, 1930) is an American retired politician who was a Republican member of the Utah State Senate.

Baird defeated incumbent Lorin Pace in the 1990 Republican primary and was elected to the Utah State Senate for the 9th district.^[1] She was known for being an advocate for child/youth issues and served as Chairwoman of the Judiciary Committee.^{[2] [3] [4]} Baird was defeated by L. Stephen Poulton in a 1994 primary.^{[5] [6]} She has nine children and 43 grandchildren.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: BAIRD BEATS PACE IN GOP PRIMARY FOR UTAH SENATE. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024214617/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/121924/BAIRD-BEATS-PACE-IN-GOP-PRIMARY-FOR-UTAH-SENATE.html?pg=all. dead. October 24, 2014. 12 September 1990. DeseretNews.com.
2. Web site: The Deseret News - Google News Archive Search.
3. Web site: Dr. Divorce. Salt Lake City Weekly.
4. Web site: UTAH WOMEN'S LOBBY TO HONOR STATE SENATOR. https://web.archive.org/web/20141025115142/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/294120/UTAH-WOMENS-LOBBY-TO-HONOR-STATE-SENATOR.html?pg=all. dead. October 25, 2014. 6 June 1993. DeseretNews.com.
5. Web site: The Deseret News - Google News Archive Search.
6. Web site: POULTON, LECKMAN, BUHLER WIN STATE SENATE RACES. https://web.archive.org/web/20141025115210/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/361784/POULTON-LECKMAN-BUHLER-WIN-STATE-SENATE-RACES.html?pg=all. dead. October 25, 2014. 29 June 1994. DeseretNews.com.
7. Web site: Uncompromising senator champions her cause: kids first-term senator labors 16-hour days for kids' sake . https://web.archive.org/web/20141020212810/http://archive.li.suu.edu/docs/ms122/NW/ms122NW19940228a.pdf . 2014-10-20 . Hobbs . Nancy . The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah . 1994-02-28.