Sally Luther


Sara Luther Neumaier, known as Sally Luther, was an American politician.
She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A newspaper reporter, she attended Vassar College. She served in the Minnesota [House of Representatives] for the 51st District from 1951 to 1962. After leaving office, she earned a M.A. degree from the State [University of New York at New Paltz] in 1974 and her doctorate from City [University of New York] in 1986. She also wrote a book about international broadcasting in space: The United States and the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The Politics of International Broadcasting in Space, wrote articles, and gave lectures. Sally Luther died of leukemia at her home in Mount Dora, Florida on February 3, 2015, aged 96.