Mary Ada Jarvis Beattie (August 31, 1923 – March 8, 2015) was an American politician. She grew up in

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. Beatie lived in

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with her husband Orville and their family; she served as a foster parent with her husband. Beattie was involved with the Republican Party and served on the

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County Board. Beattie served in the

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, from the 59th district, from January 8, 1999, to January 13, 1999. Beattie was appointed to the

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succeeding

Corrine Wood Corinne Gieseke Wood (née Gieseke; May 28, 1954 – May 18, 2021) was an American politician who served as the 44th lieutenant governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. She previously served as a Republican member of the Illinois House of Repres ...

after Wood's election as

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.Orville Beattie-obituary
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1923 births 2015 deaths Politicians from St. Louis People from Lake Forest, Illinois Women state legislators in Illinois County board members in Illinois Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 21st-century American women 20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly 20th-century American women politicians {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-Republican-stub