Bette Feather DeGraw

Background

DeGraw, Bette Feather was born on August 4, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Augustus Scott, Junior and Margaret Garney (Moorhead) F.

Education

Bachelor, Thiel College, 1968; Master of Social Work, Rutgers University, 1971; Doctor of Public Administration, Arizona State University, 1990.

Career

Social case worker, New Jersey Division of Mental Retardation, Trenton, 1968-1970; planner, Arizona State Legislation, Phoenix, 1972-1973; special assistant to majority leader, Arizona State Senate, Phoenix, 1973-1978; project director School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1978; assistant director for planning and policy development, Arizona Department Economics Security, Phoenix, 1979-1983; deputy director, Arizona Department Economics Security, Phoenix, 1983-1986; director Downtown Center, Arizona State University, Phoenix, since 1986.

Achievements

• Bette Feather DeGraw has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Arts District Task Force, Phoenix, 1987. Member Center Phoenix Committee, since 1986, Phoenix Futures Forum, since 1988, subcommittee chairman, since 1988. Trustee Phoenix Memorial Hospital Board, since 1987.

Board directors Phoenix Community Alliance, since 1987, Phoenix Civic Plaza, since 1988. Member American Society Public Administration (Arizona treasurer 1976), American Public Welfare Association (board directors, treasurer 1989-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, gardening.

Connections

Married Richard G. DeGraw, August 19, 1967 (divorced June 1985).

Father:

Augustus Scott F.

Mother:

Margaret Garney (Moorhead) F.

Spouse:

Richard G. DeGraw