Becky C. Cain

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, West Virginia University, 1969.

Career

Social studies teacher, Suttle School, Perry County, Alabama, 1969-1970; American government, economics teacher, Selma (Alabama) High School, 1970-1972; national president, League of Women Voters, Washington, since 1992. Guest editorial columnist Charleston (West Virginia) Gazette Newspaper, 1984-1988.

Achievements

• Becky C. Cain has been listed as a noteworthy Association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Campaign coordinator Citizens for Progress Through Education, 1987-1988, People for Better Government, 1989. Facilitator effectiveness program West Virginia School Board, 1989-1991. Active local League of Women Voters, West Virginia, from 1975, member local board directors, 1975-1984, member state league board directors, 1977-1981, member legislation action committee, 1977-1981, local league president, 1981-1983, state league president, 1983-1987, chair League Women Voters West Virginia Endowment Trust, 1983-1992, nominating committee chair, 1984-1985, off-board directors League WomenVoters United States Agricultural Study Committee, 1986-1988, member nominating committee, 1986-1987, board directors national league, 1988-1992, trustee league education fund, 1988-1992, chair national league program planning, 1989-1990, chair national county planning, 1990-1991, co-chair national 75th anniversary, 1991-1992.

Chair City of St. Albans Charter Review Committee, 1979-1980, West Virginia Citizens for Passage Constitutional Amendment # 2, 1987. Active City of St. Albans Parks and Recreation Committee, 1982-1986, Kanawha County Metro Government Committee, 1985-1986, West Virginia Legislation Higher Education Study Commission, 1986-1987, Department Natural Resources Director Groundwater Policy and Technology Advisory Committee, 1986-1987, State Board Education Blue Ribbon Commision on Ednl. Reform, 1987, West Virginia Solid Waste Management Board SolidWaste Management Task Force, 1991-1992, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Health Care Task Force, 1990-1992, West Virginia Election Commission, since 1990, West Virginia Division Environmental Reorganization Advisory Board, 1992-1993, National Recycling Advisory Council, since 1992.

Member of advisory board Center Environmental Learning, Region III Environmental Protection Agency, 1987-1993. Board directors Leadership West Virginia, Inc., 1990-1995, Citizens for Tax Justice, since 1993. Mem.adv. commission on election law American Bar Association, 1992-1995.

Member Executive Committee LeadershipConf. on Civil Rights, since 1992, United States Environmental Protection Agency Safe Drinking Water advising committee, since 1993, national advising committee United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, since 1994, board directors Health Alliance, since 1994. Member League Women Voters United States, Common Cause.

Connections

Married; 1 child.