Sally Luther

Sally Luther
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 51st district
In office 1951–1962
Personal details
Born	December 6, 1918 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	February 3, 2015 (aged 96) Mount Dora, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Charles Hamilton "C.H." Luther, Sr. (divorced 1963) John J. Neumaier (m.1969–2015; her death)
Occupation	Newspaperwoman, Newspaper Reporter
Religion	Presbyterian

Sara Luther Neumaier (née Fletcher; December 6, 1918 – February 3, 2015), known as Sally Luther, was an American politician.

She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A newspaper reporter, she attended Vassar College. She served in the House of Representatives for the 51st District from 1951 to 1962.^[1] After leaving office, she earned a M.A. degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz and her doctorate from City University of New York. She also wrote a book about international broadcasting in space: The United States and the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The Politics of International Broadcasting in Space, wrote articles, and gave lectures. Sally Luther died of leukemia in Mount Dora, Florida on February 3, 2015, aged 96.^[2][3]

References

1. "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record: Sally Luther". Retrieved December 24, 2014.
2. Obituary: Trailblazing Minnesota legislator Sally Luther dies at 96, startribune.com; accessed March 4, 2015.
3. Sara "Sally" Luther-obituary, obitsforlife.com; accessed March 4, 2015.