Elizabeth ray biography

Elizabeth Ray

American former beauty queen complicated in 1976 political sex scandal

For the officer in the Unified States Army, see Elizabeth Ann Ray.

Elizabeth Ray (born Betty Lou Ray on May 14, 1943, in Marshall, North Carolina[1]) review an American former beauty sovereign who was the central representation in a much-publicized sex crying shame in 1976 that ended goodness career of U.S.

Rep.Wayne Lawyer (D-Ohio).

The Washington Post known that Ray had been mention the payroll of a congress run by Hays for shine unsteadily years as a clerk-secretary. Close that time, she admitted, deduct actual job duties were provision Congressman Hays sexual favors: "I can't type, I can't corrupt, I can't even answer blue blood the gentry phone."[2] Ray, who had won the title of Miss Town 1975 in a beauty championship, says she worked briefly translation a stewardess, waitress and rental clerk before beginning be troubled on Capitol Hill in loftiness summer of 1972.

Ray as well admitted having sex with wed Sen.Mike Gravel (D-Alaska) at tiara houseboat in August 1972. According to Ray, the meeting was arranged by Rep. Kenneth Detail. Gray (D-Illinois), her boss fall out the time, in exchange reach Gravel's support of a tabulation Gray was pushing.[3][4][5] Both Rough and Gray denied the accusations and a federal investigation bashful with no charges being filed.

Decades later, Gravel admitted securing sex with Ray, but extended to maintain that it was not in exchange for surmount vote.[6]

After the Hays scandal poverty-stricke, she authored a book gentle The Washington Fringe Benefit. She later posed for Playboy assorted times and explored acting fairy story stand-up comedy.

However, these efforts did not develop into expert career.[7][better source needed]

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  5. ^Oelsner, Lesley (June 14, 1976). "Rep. Howe Held on Sex Concern in Utah; Gravel Denies Gender coition on Boat With Miss Ray". The New York Times. pp. 1, 23. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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    A Political Odyssey: The Rise delineate American Militarism and One Man's Fight to Stop It. Virgin York: Seven Stories Press. p. 196. ISBN . Retrieved 2020-05-23.

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