Rose Ann Vuich [SEP] position held
Rose Ann Vuich
Rose Ann Vuich (January 27, 1927 – August 30, 2001) served as a member of the California State Senate from 1976 until 1992. She was the first female member of the California State Senate.
Biography.
The daughter of an immigrant from Serbia, her family settled in the town of Cutler, California where her family began farming. A small packing house was built next to their home to pack and ship the family's crops. A type of white peach later named the "
to a person who has demonstrated "integrity, strength of character, exemplary ethical behavior, ability to build consensus, serving the public interest and vision for enhancing the community." Recipients of the Vuich Award include: Juan Arambula (2002) and Cal Dooley (2004).
The interchange of State Route 41 and State Route 180 in Fresno, California is named the Rose Ann Vuich Interchange, and in 2006, Hearing Room 2040 at the California State Capitol was renamed the Rose Ann Vuich Hearing Room. Rose Ann Vuich