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| Cokie Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Steven V. Roberts ( m. 1966) |
| Children | Lee Roberts Rebecca Roberts |
| Parent(s) | Hale Boggs Lindy Boggs |
| Relatives | Barbara Boggs Sigmund (sister) Tommy Boggs (brother) |
Who is Cokie Roberts father?
Hale Boggs
Cokie Roberts/Fathers
Cokie Roberts’s father, Hale Boggs, served as Majority Whip (1961-1971) and Majority Leader (1971-1973).
Who is Cokie Roberts daughter?
Rebecca Roberts
Cokie Roberts/Daughters
On Wednesday, November 3, at 6 p.m. ET, the National Archives presents a free virtual program featuring author Steve Roberts in conversation with his (and Cokie’s) daughter Rebecca Boggs Roberts about his new book, Cokie: A Life Well Lived.
How old was Lindy Boggs when died?
97 years (1916–2013)
Lindy Boggs/Age at death
Is Cokie Roberts still living?
Deceased (1943–2019)
Cokie Roberts/Living or Deceased
Where was Lindy Boggs from?
New Roads, LA
Lindy Boggs/Place of birth
What is Lindy Boggs known for?
She was the first woman elected to Congress from Louisiana. She was also a permanent chairwoman of the 1976 Democratic National Convention, which met in New York City to nominate the Carter-Mondale ticket. She was the first woman to preside over a major party convention.
What is the full name of Cokie Roberts?
Cokie Roberts’ full name is Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs. She was born in 1943. Her brother, Tommy Boggs, was a D.C. attorney and lobbyist who died in 2014. Her sister, Barbara Boggs Sigmund, was mayor of Princeton and a candidate for the Senate.
Who was Hale Boggs, the father of Cokie Roberts?
Getty/US House Hale Boggs was the father of Cokie Roberts. When Hale Boggs, Cokie Roberts’ father, was presumed dead in a mysterious Alaskan plane crash, he was serving as U.S. House Majority Leader and had served on the Warren Commission investigating the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Where was Wade Boggs born and where was he raised?
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, the youngest of three sons of Winfield Kennedy Boggs Jr. and Sue Nell Graham, Wade had a regimented military upbringing. His patrilineal line traces back to Aaron Boggs, born in Derry, Ireland in 1750.
Who is Lindy Boggs, wife of Hale Boggs?
Boggs’ wife, Lindy, buoyed by a state’s grief, replaced him in the U.S. House, becoming a powerful voice all her own and Louisiana’s first woman to serve in Congress. The couple’s daughter, Cokie Roberts, would emerge as one of the country’s top political journalists, largely offering commentary and congressional reporting for ABC News.