Linda Smith Dyer
Linda Smith Dyer | |
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Dyer in 1998 | |
| Born | Linda Smith August 6, 1948 |
| Died | September 27, 2001 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.S. mathematics, University of Maine M.S. mathematics, University of Maine J.D., University of Maine (1980) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, lobbyist, women's rights activist |
| Years active | 1977–2001 |
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| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Maine Women's Hall of Fame (2001) |
Linda Smith Dyer (August 6, 1948 – September 27, 2001) was an American lawyer, lobbyist, and women's rights activist. After a two-decade legal career, she entered public service as deputy commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture. She co-founded the Maine Women's Lobby and was active in the effort to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in Maine. A member on numerous boards and committees, she was a past president of the Maine State Bar Association and the Family Planning Association of Maine. She was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2001, a few months before her death.