Background
Ashman, Alicia Koninska was born on July 18, 1923 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Daughter of Edward and Stanislawa (Tomaszewska) Koninski.
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Alicia Koninska Ashman
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Alicia Koninska Ashman, American Civic activist. Avocations: travel, reading, gardening, sewing.
F C. Co-founder 10th District Association, Regent Neighborhood Association Capital Cmty. Citizens, 1960s, Dane County Auxiliary Medical Society; member State of Wisconsin Environmental Council, 1978-1980; activist League of Women Voters, Dane County, since 1948; president of the board of trustees Madison Public Library., 1989-1996, 1969-1975.
Education
Registered Nurse, Kings County School Nursing, Brooklyn, 1945.
Career
Nurse eye department, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1945-1947; alderwoman, City of Madison, Wisconsin, 1968-1977; county president, City of Madison, Wisconsin, 1974. Served on more than 30 civic committees, including parks, welfare, library, re-development, equal opportunities, housing, others.
Achievements
Membership
Co-founder 10th District Association, Regent Neighborhood Association Capital Community Citizens, 1960s, Dane County Auxiliary Medical Society. Member State of Wisconsin Environmental Council, 1978-1980, League of Women Voters, Dane County, since 1948. President board trustees Madison Public Library., 1969-1975, 1989-1996.
Trustee South Center Library. Systems, 1992-2002.
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Connections
Married Hubert C. Ashman, April 28, 1945. Children: Wanda Lorain, Alice Barbara, Philip Richard, Martha Jane.
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Born
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Nationality
American
Education
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1945
Career
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1945 - 1947
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1968 - 1977
Awards
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Recipient Capital Community Citizen Orchid award 1970, certified of appreciation Wisconsin Legislation Council, 1976, League of Women Voters, Dane County, Inc., 1995, certified of recognition Women's Issues and Affirmative Action Office, 1977, The Madison Equal Opportunities Commission, 1983. Alicia Ashman Pedestrian Overpass dedicated in her name, City of Madison, 1979. Trustee of Year South Central Library. System, 1994; Alicia Ashman Branch Library named in her honor, 1999. Named to All-Century List, City of Madison, 1999.Recipient Capital Community Citizen Orchid award 1970, certified of appreciation Wisconsin Legislation Council, 1976, League of Women Voters, Dane County, Inc., 1995, certified of recognition Women's Issues and Affirmative Action Office, 1977, The Madison Equal Opportunities Commission, 1983. Alicia Ashman Pedestrian Overpass dedicated in her name, City of Madison, 1979. Trustee of Year South Central Library.
System, 1994; Alicia Ashman Branch Library named in her honor, 1999. Named to All-Century List, City of Madison, 1999.