Dolores Atiyeh
Dolores Atiyeh (née Hewitt; November 8, 1923 – August 29, 2016) was an American healthcare activist and advocate for the arts who served as the First Lady of Oregon from 1979 until 1987 during the administration of her husband, Governor Vic Atiyeh. As First Lady, Atiyeh lobbied for House Bill 2139, a mandatory children's immunization bill, which was passed in 1981, and championed a proposed mandatory seat belt rule for children under 5-years-old. The mandatory seat belt rule for children, a controversial proposal in the 1980s, became law in 1983.
Dolores Atiyeh | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Oregon | |
| In role January 8, 1979 – January 12, 1987 | |
| Governor | Victor Atiyeh |
| Preceded by | Pat Straub |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Wood Goldschmidt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dolores Hewitt November 8, 1923 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 2016 (aged 92) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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