Alice Tripp

Alice Raatama Tripp (August 22, 1918 - September 11, 2014) was an American anti-power line activist, English teacher, and farmer who ran for President of the United States in the 1980 Democratic party presidential primary, receiving two delegates at the convention.

[1] In the early 1970s, the proposed CU Powerline would have cut across 8,000 acres of farmland in North Dakota and Minnesota, which caused much controversy in rural areas.

[4][5] In order to gain publicity, she performed stunts such as presenting an armed state trooper with flowers and throwing snow into a cement truck to delay construction.

[12] In 1980, Tripp ran for President of the United States in the Democratic Party primary in order to garner support for the anti-power line movement.

[1] She was unable to gain the required number of delegate signatures and endorsed Ron Dellums and spoke in his support at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York City.