Dorothy E. Downton

Dorothy Downton
Downton (right) with Gerald Ford in the Oval Office, c. 1975
Personal Secretary to the President
In office
August 9, 1974  January 20, 1977
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byRose Mary Woods
Succeeded bySusan Clough
Personal details
Born
Dorothy Hessler

(1946-11-11) November 11, 1946
Manistee, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationDavenport University (BA)

Dorothy E. Downton (born November 11, 1946) served as the personal secretary to United States President Gerald Ford from 1974 to 1977.