March Fong Eu
| March Fong Eu 余江月桂 |
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| 25th Secretary of State of California | |
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In office 1975–1994 |
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| Governor | Jerry Brown (1975-1983) George Deukmejian (1983-1991) Pete Wilson (1991-1994) |
| Preceded by | Jerry Brown |
| Succeeded by | Tony Miller |
| 2nd United States Ambassador to Micronesia | |
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In office 1994–1996 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Aurelia E. Brazeal |
| Succeeded by | Cheryl Ann Martin |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 15th district |
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In office 1967–1974 |
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| Preceded by | Nicholas C. Petris |
| Succeeded by | S. Floyd Mori |
| Personal details | |
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March 29, 1922 Oakdale, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Henry Eu |
| Children | Matt Fong |
| Religion | Buddhism |
March Kong Fong Eu (Chinese: 余江月桂; pinyin: Yú Jiāng Yuèguì; Jyutping: Jyu4 Gong1 Jyut6 Gwai3; born March 29, 1922) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She is a former member of the California State Assembly and former Secretary of State of California.
She earned a Bachelor of Science in dentistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1943 and a Master of Arts from Mills College. She earned a Ed.D. from the Stanford Graduate School of Education in 1954.
In 1966 Eu was elected to the California State Assembly from the 15th District, representing Oakland and Castro Valley. She served four terms. She is best known for her successful campaign to ban pay toilets, arguing that they discriminated against women since urinals were free.
Eu was elected Secretary of State of California in 1974, becoming the first Asian American woman ever elected to a state constitutional office in the United States. She remained the only woman to serve as California Secretary of State until 2006, when voters elected Debra Bowen. Eu was elected Secretary of State five times. In 1978 she won every county in the state, even heavily Republican Orange County, making her one of only four Democrats to win the county in a statewide race in the last half century. She resigned in 1994 when President Bill Clinton nominated her for an ambassadorship.
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