Background
PATTERSON, Elizabeth Johnston was born on November 18, 1939 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America. Daughter of Olin Dewitt Johnston and Gladys Johnston (née Atkinson).
PATTERSON, Elizabeth Johnston was born on November 18, 1939 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America. Daughter of Olin Dewitt Johnston and Gladys Johnston (née Atkinson).
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1961. Postgraduate in political science, University South Carolina, 1964. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Columbia College, 1987.
Doctor Public Service (honorary), Converse College, 1989. Master in Liberal Arts, Converse College, 1999. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wofford College, 1999.
Public affairs officer Peace Corps, Washington, 1962-1964, Volunteers in Service to America, Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1965-1966. D Public Service Head Start and Volunteers in Service to America, Office of Economic Opportunity, Columbia, 1966-1967. Tri-county director Head Start, Piedmont Community Actions, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1967-1968.
Member Spartanburg County Council, 1975-1976, South Carolina State Senate, 1979-1986, 100th-102nd Congresess from 4th South Carolina district, 1987-1993. Director continuing education, converse II program Converse College, 1993—2003. Retired
Adjunct professor Spartanburg Methodist College, 1993—2001.
Through Covenant each individual accepts the relationship with God. It is not about acquiring a relationship with God, but living within the loving relationship that God has already offered.
The Church must be self-critical before it presumes to be critical of others.
Male and female have common humanity, having equal worth in the eyes of God. The erroneous notion that one gender is superior to another should be rejected.
Trustee Wofford College, 1978—1990, Columbia College, 1991—2003, Spartanburg Methodist College, since 2004. President Spartanburg Democratic Women, 1968. Vice president Spartanburg County Democratic party, 1968—1970, secretary, 1970—1975, president, 2004—2008.
Board directors South Carolina Indiana Colleges and Universities, 1995—1999, Charles Lea Center, 1978, Spartanburg Council on Aging. Chairman, board directors Bethlehem Community Center, since 1998, General Conference United Methodist Church and Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, U.M.A., 2008. Member of Business and Professional Women's Club, Alpha Kappa Gamma.