Shirley Neil Pettis (July 12, 1924 – December 30, 2016) was an American journalist and politician who served two terms as a U.S. representative from California between 1975 and 1979.

[1] She was a co-founder and manager of Audio-Digest Foundation from 1950 to 1953, and a newspaper columnist for the Sun-Telegram, San Bernardino, California, from 1967 to 1970.

She served as vice president, Women's Research and Education Institute, Washington, D.C. from 1980 to 1981.

She served as member of the board of directors, Kemper National Insurance Companies from 1979 to 1997.

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