Background
Holt, Bertha Merrill was born on August 16, 1916 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William Hoadley and Bertha Harden (Moore) Merrill.
Holt, Bertha Merrill was born on August 16, 1916 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Daughter of William Hoadley and Bertha Harden (Moore) Merrill.
AB, Agnes Scott College, 1938. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 2007. Postgraduate, University North Carolina Law School, 1940.
Bachelor of Laws, University Alabama, 1941. Graduate, School Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy in Humane letters (honorary), Agnes Scott College, 2007.
Bar: Alabama, 1941. With Treasury Department, Washington, 1941-1942, Department Interior, Washington, 1942-1943. Member North Carolina House of Representatives from 22d District, 1975-1980, 25th District, 1980-1994, chairman select committee governmental ethics, 1979-1980, chairman constitutional amendments committee, 1981, 83, member joint commission governmental operations, 1982-1988, chairman appropriation committee justice public safety, 1985-1988, co-chair House appropriation sub-committee transportation, 1991-1992, co-chair appropriation sub-committee Justice and Public Safety, 1993. President, Democratic Women of Alamance, 1962, chairman headquarters, 1964, 68.
Member North Carolina Democratic Executive Committee, 1964-1975 95.
President Episcopal Church Women, 1968. Member county North Carolina Episcopal Diocese, 1972-1974, 84-87, 95 chairman budget committee 1987.
Chairman finance department, 1973-1975, parish grant committee, 1973-1980, member standing committee, 1975-1978. Chairman Alamance County Social Superior vena cava syndrome Board, 1970.
Member North Carolina Board Science and Technology, 1979-1983.
Chair Legislation Women"s Caucus, 1991-1994. Past board directors HospiceN.C. Board directors State Council Social Legislation, president SCSL 1996-1997, StateConf.
Social Work, North Carolina Epilepsy Association, North Carolina Public School Forum. 1989, U. North Carolina School Public Health Advisory Board, Salvation Army Alamance County, North Carolina, Nursing Foundation, 1989, Epilepsy Foundation, 1989.
Board Alternatives for Status Offenders Burlington, North Carolina, School Public Health Advisory Board.
Board directors North Carolina American Civil Liberties Union, Partnership Foreign Children (North Carolina), 1993-1998.
President, Democratic Women of Alamance, 1962, chairman headquarters, 1964, 68. Member North Carolina Democratic Executive Committee, 1964-1975, 95-2010. President Episcopal Church Women, 1968.
Member council North Carolina Episcopal Diocese, 1972-1974, 84-87, 95-98. Chairman budget committee 1987. Chairman finance department, 1973-1975, parish grant committee, 1973-1980, member standing committee, 1975-1978.
Member Episcopal Diocese Ecclesiastical Court, 1998-2002. Vestry member Church of Holy Comforter, 2005-2007, member board North Carolina council of Churches, 2005-2010. Chairman Alamance County Social Services Board, 1970.
Member North Carolina Board Science and Technology, 1979-1983. Chair Legislation Women's Caucus, 1991-1994. Past board directors Hospice North Carolina.
Board directors State Council Social Legislation, president SCSL 1996-1997, State Conference Social Work, North Carolina Epilepsy Association, North Carolina Public School Forum, 1989, University North Carolina School Public Health Advisory Board, Salvation Army Alamance County, North Carolina, Nursing Foundation, 1989, Epilepsy Foundation, 1989. Board Alternatives for Status Offenders Burlington, North Carolina, School Public Health Advisory Board. Board directors North Carolina American Civil Liberties Union, Partnership For Children North Carolina, 1993-1998.
Member Alamance County Home Health ADv. Board, 2005-2006; board directors Central Carolina Planned Parenthood. Member American Association of University Women, National Organization of Women, North Carolina Women's Forums, Law Alumni Association University North Carolina Chapel Hill (board directors 1978-1981, 1994-1999), North Carolina Bar Association (board directors senior lawyers section, constitutional rights section 1998-1904, 05, juvenile justice and children's rights since 1999, chair 2002-2003, John McNeil Smith award, 2010), English Speaking Union, North Carolina History Society, Society Wine Educators, Les Amis du Vin, Pi Beta Phi, Phi Kappa Gamma, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Theta Kappa, Century Club.
Married Winfield Clary Holt, March 14, 1942 (deceased 2003). Children: Harriet Wharton Holt Whitley, William Merrill, Winfield Jefferson.