Background
Timmer, Barbara was born on December 13, 1946 in Holland, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Norman and Barbara Dee (Folensbee) Timmer.
Timmer, Barbara was born on December 13, 1946 in Holland, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Norman and Barbara Dee (Folensbee) Timmer.
Bachelor, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 1969; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1975.
Associate McCrosky, Libner, VanLeuven, Muskegon, Michigan, 1975-1978. Appointed to Michigan Women Commission by Governor, 1976-1979. Staff counsel subcommittee commerce, consumer & monetary affairs House Government Operations Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1979-1982, 85-86.
Executive vice president National Organization of Women, 1982-1984. Legislation assistant to Republican Geraldine Ferraro, 1984. Attorney Office General Counsel Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 1986-1989.
General counsel Committee on Banking, Financial and Urban affairs United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1989-1992. Assistant general counsel, director government affairs ITT Corporation, 1992-1996. Senior vice president, director government relations Home Savings of America, Irwindale, California, 1996-1999.
Partner Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Washington, since 1999. General counsel MyPrimeTime, Inc., San Francisco, 2000-2001. Assistant secretary United States Senate, 2001—2002, assistant sergeant at arms, 2003.
Chief information officer California Department Transportation, Sacramento, since 2003. Member information technical council Women's Transportation Seminar, California, since 2004.
Member California State Chief Information Officer Council, 2004—2005. Board directors Women's High Tech Coalition. Member of Federal Bar Association (chair executive council banking law committee), American Bar Association (business law section, electronic finance services subcommittee), Bar of District of Columbia, Michigan Bar Association, Supreme Court History Society, Supreme Court Bar Association, Women in Housing and Finance (board directors 1992-1994, general counsel 1994-1998), Exchequer Club.