Background
Blackham, Ann Rosemary was born on June 16, 1927 in New York City. Daughter of Frederick Alfred and Letitia L. (Stolfe) DeCain.
Blackham, Ann Rosemary was born on June 16, 1927 in New York City. Daughter of Frederick Alfred and Letitia L. (Stolfe) DeCain.
Bachelor of Arts, Saint Mary of the Springs College, 1949. Postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1950. Manager branch store Filene & Sons, Winchester, 1950-1952.
Broker Porter Company Real Estate, Winchester, 1961-1966.
Sales manager James T. Trefrey, Incorporated., Winchester, 1966-1968. President, founder Ann Blackham & Company Incorporated., Realtors, Winchester, Massachusetts, 1968.
Manager branch store Filene & Sons, Winchester, Massachusetts, 1950—1952. Broker Porter Company Real Estate, 1961—1966. Sales manager James T. Trefrey, Inc., 1966—1968.
President, founder Ann Blackham & Company Inc. Realtors, 1968—2001; vice president Coldwell Banker, since 2001. Board economic advisors to Governor, 1969-1974.
Participant White House Conference on International Cooperation, 1965. Member Presidential Task Force on Women's Rights and Responsibilities, 1969. Executive council Massachusetts Civil Defense, 1965-1969.
Chairman Governor's Commission on Status of Women, 1971-1975. Regional director Interstate Association Commission on Status of Women, 1971-1974. Member Governor Task Force on Massachusetts Economy, 1972.
Member Governor's Judicial Selection Committee, 1972, Massachusetts Emergency Finance Board, 1974-1975. Board registration Real Estate Brokers and Salesman Commonwealth of Massachusetts, since 1991, chairman since 1994, Massachusetts Housing Authority, 2005-2009.
Board visitors Ohio Dominican University, 1995—2000, national fund raising chair, 1998-1999. Corporator, trustee Charlestown Savings Bank, 1974-1984. Corporator Winchester Hospital, since 1983, chair fund raising emergency room.
Board directors Winchester Hospital Foundation, since 1996, philanthropist Winchester Hospital, 2009. Member Winchester 350th Anniversary Commission. Design review commission Town of Winchester, 1981-2003.
Board directors Phoenix Foundation, 1980-1990, director Bay State Health Care, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Speech and Hearing Foundation, Baystate Health Management, Realty Guild Inc., vice president 1995-1996, board directors 1996-1999, president 1997-1998. Regional selection panel White House Fellows, 1973-1974. Committee on women in service United States Department Defense, 1977-1980.
Second vice president Doric Dames, 1971-1974, founding member, 1969. Deputy chairman Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1965-1966. Secretary Massachusetts Republican State Convention, 1970, delegate, 1960, 62, 64, 66, 70, 72, 74, 78, 90, 98, 2002, 06, 10.
State vice-chairman Massachusetts Republican Finance Committee, 1970. Alternate delegate-at-large Republican National Convention, 1968, 72, delegate, 1980, 84, 88, 92, 96. Republican State Committeewoman, since 1996.
President Massachusetts Federation Republican Women, 1964-1969. Vice president National Federation Republican Women, 1965-1979. President Scholarship Foundation, 1976-1978, Massachusetts Federation Women's Clubs.
Alumnae liaison The Beaumont School for Girls. Member Women for Romney, 2002. Member Governor Romney Inaugural Committee.
Member committee Bush Reelection, 2004. Governor's appointee to Housing Authority, 2006-2009, Winchester, 2009, treasurer. Member Greater Boston Real Estate Board (honorary, board directors), Eastern Middlesex Board Realtors (life member multi-million dollar club), Massachusetts Association Realtors (board directors, emeritus member), National Association Realtors (Women's Council member, 2004, Realtor emeritus), Brokers Institute (certified), Council Realtors (certified, president 1983-1984), Winchester C. of Chamber (board directors), Greater Boston City of C., National Association Women Business Owners, ENKA Society (treasurer 2001-2004), Rotary International, Tequesta Florida Country Club, Capitol Hill Club, Ponte Vedra Club, Winchester Boat Club, Winchester Country Club, Wychmere Harbor Club, Womens City Club, Winton Club (secretary, board directors), Hyannis Yacht Club.
Married James West. Blackham Junior, August 18, 1951. Children: Ann C., James West. III. Bachelor of Arts, Saint