Alberta Statkus Darling

Background

Darling, Alberta Statkus was born on April 28, 1944 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Albert William and Helen Anne (Vaicunas) Statkus.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1967.

Career

English teacher, Nathan Hale High School, West Allis, Wisconsin, 1967-1969; English teacher, Castle Rock High School, West Allis, Colorado, 1969-1971; community volunteer worker, Castle Rock High School, West Allis, Milwaukee, since 1971; member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1990-1992; member, Wisconsin State Senate, since 1992. Consultant organization development, Milwaukee, since 1982. Director marketing and communications Milwaukee Art Museum, 1981-1988.

Executive director marketing architectural firm, 1988-1990. State Republican Wisconsin, since 1990, member urban education committee, children and human services committee, tourism committee, homelessness committee, teeenage pregnancy committee, vice chairman governor's housing policy commission, assembly committees.

Achievements

• Alberta Statkus Darling has been listed as a noteworthy marketing executive, state legislator, museum executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Community Action Seminar for Women, 1979-1980. A founder Goals for Greater Milwaukee 2000, 1980-1984. Co-chair Action 2000, 1984-1986.

Co-chairman Icebreaker American Winterfestival. Chairman Community Action Seminar for Women, 1988. Board directors, Executive Committee United Way, Milwaukee, since 1982, chair project 1985, 1984-1985, chairman policy committee 1988.

Founder Today's Girls/Tomorrow's Women, Milwaukee, since 1982. President Junior League Milwaukee, 1980-1982, PlannedParenthood Milwaukee, 1982-1984, Future Milwaukee, 1983-1985. Vice chairman State of Wisconsin Strategic Planning Council, since 1988, chairman small business/entrpreneur committee.

Member Greater Milwaukee Committee's Marketing Task Force, 1987-1988. Chairman United Way Policy Committee, 1987-1988. Participant Business Partners White House Conference, 1987.

Member summerfest advising committee on Winter Festivals, 1989. Founder Women's Fund of Milwaukee Found. Actuve Juvenile Justice Leadership Committee.

Member Greater Milwaukee Committee, TEMPO Professional Women, American Marketing Association (Marketer of Year 1984), Public Relations Society American, Center for Public Representation(state board 1988), American Red Cross (board directors, executive finance committees since 1987), Women's Fund (steering committee 1988), International Association Business Communicators, GreaterMilw. Committee.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, art history, contemporary American literature, golf, tennis.

Connections

Married William Anthony Darling, August 12, 1967. Children— Elizabeth Suzanne, William Anthony.

Father:

Albert William Statkus

Mother:

Helen Anne (Vaicunas) Statkus

Spouse:

William Anthony Darling