Barbara Ruth Ballou Schwarz

Background

Schwarz, Barbara Ruth Ballou was born on August 8, 1930 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Robert Ingram Ballou and Ruth Edna Sweeney.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Trenton State College, 1952.

Career

Teacher, West Orange New Jersey Schools, 1952-1954; teacher, Franklin School, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1955-1956; teacher, Parliament Place School, North Babylon, New York, 1965-1991. Trustee welfare trust fund North Babylon Teachers Organisation, New York, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Barbara Ruth Ballou Schwarz has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Safe Home, Long Island Women's Coalition, Bayshore, New York, since 1979. Secretary Victims Information Bureau, Suffolk, 1987-1988, vice president, 1989-1990, president of the board directors, 1990-1994, representative to Women's Equal Rights Coalition, Suffolk County HumanRights Commission, 1989-1994. Member of advisory board Suffolk County Women's Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1990, vice-chairman, 1991-1993.

Board directors Suffolk Abortion Rights Council, 1992-1996. Member Suffolk-Nassau Abortion Defense, 1991-1994. Member public affairs committee Planned Parenthood Suffolk County, 1990-1992.

Member administrative board Babylon Methodist Church, 1992-1993. Member Long Islanders for Fairness and Equality 94. Member American Association of University Women (member vice president Islip area branch 1982-1984, president 1984-1988, legislation chairman 1988-1993, member committee promoting individual liberties Nassau-Suffolk district VI 1989-1991, pro-choice coordinator New York state 1990-1992, representative to womenon job task force since 1986, chairman district VI inter-branch 1991-1992, chair New York state public policy 1992-1996, representative on Long Island and New York State Pro-Choice Coalitions, chair New York state voter education campaign, 1995-1998, associate pub.policy committee 1996-1998, Long Island Achievement award 1996), New York State Retired Teachers Association, Western Suffolk Retired Teachers Association, Coalition Retired Teacher.L.I., North Babylon Teachers Organisation (retirees chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: lobbying, reading, handcrafts, gourmet cooking, volunteeractivities.

Connections

Married Eugene A. Schwarz, Junior, December 24, 1954 (divorced 1977). Children: Ruth Ellen, Eugene A. III.

Father:

Robert Ingram Ballou

Mother:

Ruth Edna Sweeney

Spouse:

Eugene A. Schwarz

child:

Ruth Ellen Schwarz

child:

Eugene A. III Schwarz