Midge Costanza
| Midge Costanza | |
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| Director of the Office of Public Liaison | |
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In office January 20, 1977 – September 1, 1978 |
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| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | William Baroody |
| Succeeded by | Anne Wexler |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 28, 1932 LeRoy, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2010 (aged 77) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education |
University of Colorado, Boulder University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
Margaret "Midge" Costanza (November 28, 1932 – March 23, 2010) was an American Presidential advisor, social and political activist. A lifelong champion of gay and women's rights, she was known for her wit, outspoken manner and commitment to her convictions.
Costanza was born to Philip Costanza and Concetta Granata Costanza on November 28, 1932 in LeRoy, New York and was raised in Rochester. Her parents were Sicilian immigrant sausage-makers. Following various clerical jobs she took after high school, Costanza became an administrative assistant for a real estate developer in Rochester, using this job to become active in several community organizations.
Taking an interest in politics, Costanza volunteered on W. Averell Harriman's campaign for governor in 1954 and soon became the Monroe County, New York executive director of Robert F. Kennedy's Senate campaign in 1964. She served as a Democratic National Committee member from 1972 until 1977.
In 1973 she ran for an at-large seat on the Rochester city council, becoming Rochester's first councilwoman in a landslide. The recipient of the largest votes traditionally was named mayor, however the council chose a man for the post, naming Costanza vice-mayor, a largely ceremonial position with little power.
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