Dora M. Sweeney (née Lundstrom) (June 19, 1907 – September 30, 2001) was an American secretary and politician. Born in

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, Sweeney moved with her family to

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. Sweeney graduated from Juneau High School and went to the Hall School of Commerce in

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. She worked as a secretary. From 1955 to 1959, Sweeney served in the Alaska Territorial Legislature. Sweeney also served in the Alaska Constitutional Convention of 1955. From 1959 to 1965, Sweeney served in the

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and was a

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. Sweeney died in Juneau, Alaska.'Dora M. Sweeney-obituary,' The Juneau Empire, October 3, 2001

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1907 births 2001 deaths Politicians from Juneau, Alaska People from St. Louis County, Minnesota Businesspeople from Alaska Women state legislators in Alaska Women territorial legislators in Alaska Members of the Alaska Territorial Legislature Democratic Party members of the Alaska House of Representatives Delegates to Alaska's Constitutional Convention 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American women politicians {{Alaska-politician-stub