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Honorable Vada Shed | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Joe Hudson |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 20th (later 3rd) district | |
| In office January 10, 1977[1] – January 14, 1985[2] | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Steve Luelf |
| Constituency | Marion, Boone, Searcy, and Newton Counties |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 5th (later 44th) district | |
| In office January 9, 1967[3] – Janaury 10, 1977[4] | |
| Preceded by | Orville D. Pendergrass[5] |
| Succeeded by | Ed Gilbert[6] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1916 Wideman, Arkansas |
| Died | February 11, 2008 (aged 91) Mountain Home, Arkansas |
| Resting place | Roller Memorial Gardens, Mountain Home[7] |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse |
Carl R. Sheid
(m. 1941; died 2005) |
| Residence(s) | Mountain Home, Arkansas |
| Profession | Businesswoman, politician |
Vada Sheid (/ˈʃɛd/ Shed) was a politician from Mountain Home, Arkansas who served in the Arkansas General Assembly for 20 years; in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1967 to 1977, the Arkansas Senate from 1977 to 1985, and returning to the House during the 79th Arkansas General Assembly. She is the first woman to serve in both houses of the General Assembly, and the first non-widow's succession woman to serve in the Senate. Known by constituents as "Miss Vada", she worked on behalf of Ozark Mountain residents with a focus on education and infrastructure projects.
Early life[edit]
Sheid was born on August 19, 1916 in Wideman, Arkansas; the only child of J. W. "Bill" Webb and Gertrude (née Reynolds) Webb. She was named Vada by her maternal grandmother. Bill Webb was very involved in local politics, and took Vada to campaign events and gatherings as a child in Izard and Fulton counties.[8] The family moved to Calico Rock in 1926 and attended school in the Calico Rock School District, including participating in school plays and debates. She graduated from Calico Rock High School in 1934 during the Great Depression among 12 other students. Her first formal political role was volunteering for John C. Ashley's bid for the 1936 Arkansas gubernatorial election.[9] Ashley withdrew before the Democratic primary,[10] but encouraged Sheid to run for office in the future.[11] Following a housefire at the Webb home that burned the family's savings, Vada attended Draughon’s Practical Business College in Little Rock, Arkansas rather than a four-year college she had planned to attend, followed by a job as Izard County Welfare Director.[12]
Return to the House[edit]
Sheid returned to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1993 to serve in the 79th Arkansas General Assembly.
Representative Ed Gilbert (D-Mountain Home) had sought re-election in District 40, but later revealed he lived outside the district and thus was ineligible. The local Democratic Party voted Sheid as Gilbert's replacement on September 11 for the November 3, 1992 election against Doris DeSousa. The Baxter County Republican Committee challenged the Democrats' ability to replace Gilbert in court.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "SOS" (1998), p. 326.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), pp. 333–336.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), p. 316.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), p. 326.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), pp. 314–315.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), pp. 326–327.
- ^ Garrett, Thomas (August 21, 2014). "Vada Webb Sheid (1916–2008)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Sheid" (2008), p. 3.
- ^ "Sheid" (2008), p. 8.
- ^ Staff of the Fayetteville Daily Democrat (August 4, 1936). "Fields Narrow Down in Three Primary Races". Fayetteville: Fayetteville Democrat Publishing Company. p. 1 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Sheid" (2008), pp. 8–9.
- ^ "Sheid" (2008), pp. 8–9.
- ^ Staff of The Associated Press (September 12, 1992). "Democrats Tap Sheid in Ark. Race; Party Faces GOP Suit". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. A10. ISSN 0745-4856. OCLC 9227552 – via NewsBank.
- Williams, Nancy A., ed. (2000). Arkansas Biography: A Collection of Notable Lives. Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press. pp. 125–127. ISBN 155728587X. LCCN 99-043732. OCLC 40157815.
- Priest, Sharon (1998). Runnells, Jonathan (ed.). Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State. OCLC 40157815.
- Sheid, Vada (2008). Sisco, Marideth (ed.). Nothing Personal, Just Politics. Mountain Home, Arkansas: Sheids Corporation. ISBN 9780966807561. OCLC 318536483.
External links[edit]
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