Joan Mondale

Joan Mondale
Mondale in 1977
Second Lady of the United States
In role
January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981
Vice PresidentWalter Mondale
Preceded byHappy Rockefeller
Succeeded byBarbara Bush
Personal details
Born
Joan Adams

(1930-08-08)August 8, 1930
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
DiedFebruary 3, 2014(2014-02-03) (aged 83)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1955)
Children
EducationMacalester College (BA)

Joan Mondale (née Adams; August 8, 1930 – February 3, 2014) was the second lady of the United States from 1977 until 1981 as the wife of Walter Mondale, the 42nd vice president of the United States. She was an artist and author and served on the boards of several organizations.[1] For her promotion of the arts, she was affectionately dubbed Joan of Art.[2]

  1. ^ Gates, Anita (February 3, 2014). "Joan Mondale, Arts Advocate and Wife of Vice President, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2014. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Bakst, Brian (February 3, 2014). "Joan Mondale, art-loving former 2nd lady, has died". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved February 3, 2014.

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