Lusk, Georgia L. (Georgia Lee), 1893-1971

Georgia Lee Witt Lusk (May 12, 1893 – January 5, 1971) was asn American educator, politician, and public servant. She was the first female member of Congress from New Mexico, representing the state in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949.

Born Georgia Lee Witt on a ranch near Carlsbad, New Mexico, she graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1912 before attending Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico and Colorado State Teachers College (now the University of North Colorado) at Greeley before graduating from the New Mexico State Teachers' College (now Western New Mexico University) in Silver City in 1914. She worked as a teacher for a year before marrying Dolph Lusk, a cattleman, in 1915. Dolph Lusk died in 1919, leaving Georgia with three young sons and a family ranch to run. While also running the family ranch, the young widow resumed her teaching career to support her family.

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