Artifacts
In this holiday card to constituents, California Republican Shirley Pettis poses in front of the memorial chapel dedicated to her late husband, Representative Jerry Pettis. Shirley won his seat and made her mark in Congress addressing environmental issues effecting her CA district, including the establishment of the first solar power plant in the nation in her district, and securing the California desert as a conservation area.
Shirley Pettis Greeting Card, 1977, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives