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| Born | 1949 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Occupation | Homemaker |
| Known for | wife of former Governor and Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mitt Romney (1969-present) |
Ann Romney (née Davies) (born 1949) is the wife of 2008 United States presidential election candidate Mitt Romney. From 2003 to 2007 she was First Lady of Massachusetts.
Born Ann Davies, she was raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where her father was mayor, in an Episcopalian family. She knew of Mitt Romney since elementary school. She went to the private Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; it was the sister school to the Cranbrook School that Mitt Romney attended. The two were re-introduced and began dating in March 1965; he proposed marriage to her after her senior prom in 1967. While he was away serving two and a half years of Mormon missionary duty in France, she converted on her own to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and began attending Brigham Young University.
Soon after his return from France, she and Mitt Romney were married on March 21, 1969. Their first son was born while both were undergraduates at Brigham Young. When he graduated, the couple moved to Boston so that he could attend Harvard Law School; she finished her undergraduate work by taking night courses at Harvard Extension School, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in French language.
A stay-at-home mom, Romney raised the family's five boys while her husband pursued his career, first in business and then as Governor of Massachusetts. They have homes in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Utah.
In 1998, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She is a board member for the New England chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She has also served as Governor's Liason to the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and as a board member for the United Way of America.
She is an avid equestrian, with much of her competitive training occuring after her multiple sclerosis diagnosis. She has received recognition in dressage events at a national level, including winning the 2006 Gold Medal and 2005 Silver Medal at the Grand Prix level from the United States Dressage Federation.
Ann Romney donated $150 to Planned Parenthood in 1994 and the Mitt Romney presidential campaign has confirmed that donation.
References
- ^ Ann Romney, official biography from MittRomney.com
- ^ Ronald Kessler, "Ann Romney: Mitt Has Always Been Pro-Life", NewsMax.com, 2007-05-23. Accessed 2007-09-21.
- "Ann Romney: You Gotta Have Faith" ABC News, June 15, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2007.
- ^ "Mitt Talks About Ann", Excerpts from November 2006 speech. Mittromney.com. Accessed 2007-09-21.
- "On the Road With Ann Romney", ABC News, 2007-02-14. Accessed 2007-09-21.
- ^ Jill Radsken, "Ann Romney on her choices, family, health and future", Boston Herald, 2002-12-08. Accessed 2007-09-21.
- ^ "Ann Romney: From the Saddle to the Campaign Trail". ABC News. 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Romney clarifies reports on hunting, Associated Press. Retrieved June 21, 2007.
- "Romney's Wife Gave Money to Planned Parenthood", ABC News, 2007-05-09
| Preceded byChuck Hunt | First Lady/Gentleman of Massachusetts 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded byDiane Patrick |
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