Emily Couric
| Emily Couric | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 25th district | |
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In office January 10, 1996 – October 18, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Robb |
| Succeeded by | Creigh Deeds |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 5, 1947 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died |
October 18, 2001 (aged 54) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | George A. Beller |
| Alma mater | Smith College |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Emily Couric (June 5, 1947[1] – October 18, 2001) was a Virginia Democratic state senator[2] from Charlottesville.
Couric was born to Elinor (Hene) Couric, a homemaker and part-time writer, and John Martin Couric, a public relations executive and news editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and United Press International in Washington, D.C.. Although her mother was Jewish, Couric was raised as a Presbyterian. Couric's maternal grandparents, Bert Hene and Clara L. Froshin, were the children of Jewish immigrants from Germany. Couric is the sibling of Clara Couric Batchelor, John M. Couric, Jr., and former CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric.
Couric died of pancreatic cancer. Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center at the University of Virginia Health System's hospital, pays tribute to Couric's efforts to obtain funds for cancer care and research in Virginia.
Couric's papers are held at the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia.
References
- ↑ "Emily Couric" at findagrave.com.
- ↑ "Emily Couric, 54, Virginia State Senator", The New York Times, October 19, 2001