Lucy W. Benson

Lucy Wilson Benson (born August 25, 1927)^[1] was United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs from 1977 to 1980. When Benson was named to this post, it was the highest position ever held by a woman in the United States Department of State.^[2]

Prior to joining the State Department, Benson served as President of the League of Women Voters (1968 to 1974) and Massachusetts Secretary of Human Services (1975 to 1977).^[3]

References

↑ "Presidency". google.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
↑ "Washington Talk: Women in Government; The Pioneers", New York Times, Nov. 13, 1986
↑ "Lucy Wilson Benson (1943), H1974". Amherst College. Amherst College. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

Political offices
Preceded by Carlyle E. Maw	Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs March 28, 1977–January 5, 1980	Succeeded by Matthew Nimetz
Preceded by Peter C. Goldmark, Jr.	Massachusetts Secretary of Human Services 1975–1977	Succeeded by Jerald Stevens
Preceded by Julia Davis Stuart	President of the League of Women Voters 1968–1974	Succeeded by Ruth Clusen

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs of the United States of America

Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs 1972–93	Tarr Donaldson Maw Benson Nimetz Buckley Schneider Derwinski Bartholomew Wisner

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs 1993–present	Davis Holum Bolton Joseph Rood (acting) Tauscher Gottemoeller

First Cabinet of Governor Michael Dukakis (1975–79)

Lieutenant Governor	Thomas P. O'Neill III (1975–79)

Secretary of Administration and Finance	John R. Buckley (1975–79)

Secretary of Environmental Affairs	Evelyn Murphy (1975–79)

Secretary of Public Safety	Charles V. Barry (1975–79)

Secretary of Human Services	Lucy W. Benson (1975) Jerald Stevens (1975–79)

Secretary of Transportation	Frederick P. Salvucci (1975–79)

Secretary of Elder Affairs	Rose Caffey (1975–77) James H. Callahan (1977–79)

Secretary of Communities and Development	William G. Flynn (1975–79)

Secretary of Consumer Affairs	Lola Dickerman (1975–76) Christine Sullivan (1976–79)

Secretary of Economic Affairs	Howard N. Smith (1977–79)

Secretary of Energy	Henry Lee (1975–79)

Secretary of Education	Paul Parks (1975–79)

Cabinet of Governor Francis W. Sargent (1969–75)

Lieutenant Governor	Donald R. Dwight (1971–75)

Commissioner of Administration and Finance	Donald R. Dwight (1969–70) Charles E. Shepard (1970–71) Robert Yasi (1971–72) William I. Cowin (1972–74) David Marchand (1974–75)

Secretary of Environmental Affairs	Charles H. W. Foster (1971–75)

Secretary of Public Safety	Richard E. McLaughlin (1971–75)

Secretary of Human Services	Peter C. Goldmark, Jr. (1971–74) Lucy W. Benson (1974–75)

Secretary of Transportation	Alan A. Altshuler (1972–75)

Secretary of Elder Affairs	Jack Leff (1971–74) Rose Claffey (1974–75)

Secretary of Communities and Development	Thomas I. Atkins (1971–75)

Secretary of Consumer Affairs	William I. Cowin (1971–72) John R. Verani (1972–75)

Secretary of Energy	Henry Lee (1971–75)

Secretary of Education	Joseph M. Cronin (1971–74)

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