Background
VUCANOVICH, Barbara was born on June 22, 1921 in Camp Dix, New Jersey, United States of America. Daughter of Thomas F. Farrell and Ynez Farrell (née White).
Member of the House of Representatives
VUCANOVICH, Barbara was born on June 22, 1921 in Camp Dix, New Jersey, United States of America. Daughter of Thomas F. Farrell and Ynez Farrell (née White).
Student, Manhattanville College of Sacred Heart, 1939.
Member, House of Representatives, 2nd District, Nevada, since 1983. Assistant Regional Minority Whip. Member, Administration, Appropriations Committee, Interior and Insular Affairs Committee.
Ranking Member, Mining SubCttee. Member, Executive Committee, Republican Study Committee and Republican Research Committee, United States House of Representatives. Member, Steering Committee, Travel and Tourism Caucus.
Member, Environment and Energy Study Conference. Member, Pro-Life Caucus, Arts Caucus, Human Rights Caucus, Copper Caucus, Mining Caucus, Insurance Caucus. Member, Congress Aviation Forum.
Professional career: owner, Welcome Aboard Vacation Centre, 1970-1974.
Catholic.
President Nevada Federation Republican Women, Reno, 1955-1956. Former president St. Mary's Hospital Guild, Lawyer's Wives. Member of Hidden Valley Country (Reno).
Married Ken Dillon, March 8, 1950 (deceased 1964). Children: Patty Dillon Cafferata, Mike, Ken, Tom, Susan Dillon Anderson. Married George Vucanovich, June 19, 1965 (deceased December 1998).