Background
Pearl, Helen Zalkan was born on September 12, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of George and Harriet (Libman) Zalkan.
Pearl, Helen Zalkan was born on September 12, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of George and Harriet (Libman) Zalkan.
Bachelor with honors, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1959. Juris Doctor, University Connecticut, Storrs, 1978.
Market research analyst, Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, Connecticut, 1960-1961; managerial statistician, Landers, Frary & Clark, 1961-1962; real estate salesperson, Denuzze Company, New Britain, 1966-1970; property manager self-employed, New Britain, 1970-1975; legal assistant, Attorney General Office, State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1978; associate, Weber & Marshall, New Britain, 1978-1983; partner, Weber & Marshall, since 1983. Hearing officer Commision on Human Rights & Opportunities, State of Connecticut, since 1980. Special master State of Connecticut Judicial Department, since 1986.
New Britain representative to Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency, 1973-1975, 1984-2008, chairman, 1990-1992. Active New Britain Board Financial and Taxation, 1973-1977, Connecticut State Ethics Commission, 2004-2005. Co-vice president Vassar Class, 2004-2008.
Vice chair Connecticut Citizens Ethics Advisory Board, 2005. Founder, member Connecticut Permanent Commission on Status of Women, 1975-1982, board directors Human Resources Agency, since 2001, secretary, since 2009, others. Member American Association of University Women (president 1970-1972), Academy Women Leaders, Connecticut Bar Association, New Britain Bar Association, League of Women Voters (Connecticut specialist 1987-2004, local president 1995-1997, co-president since 2003, by-laws co-chair since 2008), Hartford Vassar Club (secretary since 2006), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jason E. Pearl, June 27, 1959. Children: Gary M., Esther H., Lawrence J.