Eleanor Jordan

Eleanor Allen Jordan (born May 18, 1953) is an American politician who served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1996 to 2001 before becoming the Executive Director of the Kentucky Commission on Women.

Politics Jordan won a special election for her House seat in February 1996 and won the general election in November, as well as re-election in 1998. She was the state's first black candidate for Congress or any national office.

Personal life and education Jordan was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 18, 1953. She attended the University of Kentucky and Western Kentucky University. She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and the NAACP, and she has worked with the Council of State Governments and various organizations related to child care, education, libraries, and churches.

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