Nimi McConigley
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
January 1995 – January 1997
Preceded byDick Sadler
Succeeded byNancy Berry
Personal details
Born
Nirmala Swamidoss

(1939-12-12) 12 December 1939
Madras, British India
Political partyRepublican
SpousePatrick McConigley
Children2
Alma materQueen Mary's College
Madras Law College
Columbia University

Nimi McConigley (née Swamidoss; born 12 December 1939)[1] is an Indian American politician who served in the Wyoming State Legislature from 1994 until 1996, serving the 59th House district.[2] McConigley, who was born in Madras, was the first Indian born person and the first Indian American woman to serve in any State legislature.[3][4]

Instead of running for re-election, Rep. McConigley chose to run for United States Senate. In the Republican primary, she finished 4th out of 9 candidates, behind Michael Enzi, John Barrasso, and Curt Meier.[5] She ran for the State House in 1998, but lost the general election to Nancy Berry.[6]

She had previously been only one of two Asian American news directors when she took that role at CBS affiliate KGWC in Casper, Wyoming[7] after graduating from the Columbia University school of journalism.[8] She did her schooling in Doveton Corrie School in Vepery. She received a bachelor's degree in Arts from Queen Mary's College and her law degree from the Madras Law College. She later studied Journalism at the Columbia University. She married Patrick McConigley and has two daughters, Lila and Nina.[9]

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References

  1. ↑ Blue Book
  2. ↑ House District 59: Representative Nimi McConigley wyoleg.gov
  3. ↑ "Former Legislator to Be Honored Guest at UW Diwali Night Oct. 8" University of Wyoming - 26 September 2006
  4. ↑ Mart Martin (2018). The Almanac Of Women And Minorities In American Politics 2002. Taylor & Francis. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-429-97648-3.
  5. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate - R Primary Race - Aug 20, 1996".
  6. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WY State House 59 Race - Nov 03, 1998".
  7. ↑ The News Director Proves Her Mettle American Journalistic Review - Jan/Feb 1992
  8. ↑ Proud, political and American - Mercer Garden
  9. ↑ Sachindra Nath Pradhan (1996). India in the United States: contributions of India & Indians in the United States of America. SP Press International. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-9617129-1-4. Retrieved 9 November 2018.


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