Background
Easley, Betty was born on August 5, 1929 in Victoria, Texas, United States. Daughter of Clifford Pennington and Inez (Cary) Chapman.
Easley, Betty was born on August 5, 1929 in Victoria, Texas, United States. Daughter of Clifford Pennington and Inez (Cary) Chapman.
Student of University Texas, 1947-1949. Bachelor of Arts Public Administration, Eckerd College, 1984.
Medical illustrator Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, 1952-1955. Owner B&K Accounting System, Tampa, Florida, 1962-1966. Newspaper columnist, Clearwater, Florida, 1969-1972.
Member Florida House of Representatives, 1972-1986, minority leader pro tempore, 1984-1986, assistant Secretary State, 1987-1989.
Public service commissioner State of Florida, 1989-1994. Vice chairman Florida Human Relations Commission, 1974-1975.
Women"s chairman United Cerebral Palsy of Florida, 1973-1975. Member Florida State Advisory Committee on United States Commission Civil Rights, 1972-1974, Pinellas County Metropolitan Criminal Justice Planning Unit, 1972-1980.
Board directors Morton Plant Hospital, 1984-1988, Eckerd College, 1985-1988.
Member United States intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee, 1984-1988, United States Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Regulatory Review Panel, 1985-1989, United States Advisory Council on Education Statistics, 1984-1985. Member intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education, 1986-1988.
Company-chairman Florida Reagan-Bush, 1984.
Delegate Republican National Convention, 1976, 84. Chairman Pinellas Legislation Delaware, 1978-1979.
Member District V Mental Health Board, 1974-1978. Board directors Upper Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens, 1984-1988, Dick Howser Center for Cerebral Palsy, 1989.
Member Women"s Living and Learning Program Advisory Council, Florida State Panel American Council on Education, Federal Education Data Acquisition Council.
Active Florida State Advisory Committee United States Commission Civil Rights, 1972—1974. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1976, 1984. Board directors Upper Pinellas Association Retarded Citizens, 1984—1988.
Vice chairman Florida Human Relations Commission, 1974—1975. Women's chairman United Cerebral Palsy Florida, 1973—1975. Active Pinellas County Metropolitan Criminal Justice Planning Unit, 1972—1980.
Board directors Morton Plant Hospital, 1984—1988, Eckerd College, 1985—1988, United States Intergovtl. Policy Advisory Committee, 1984—1988, United States Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Regulatory Review Panel, 1985—1989, United States Advisory Council Education Statistics, 1984—1985. Active Intergovtl. Advisory Council Education., 1986—1988.
Co-chairman Florida Reagan-Bush, 1984. Chairman Pinellas Legislation Delaware, 1978—1979. Active District V Mental Health Board, 1974—1978.
Board directors Dick Howser Center Cerebral Palsy, since 1989. Active Women's Living and Learning Program Advisory Council, Florida State Panel American Council Education, Federal Education Data Acquisition Council. Member of National Republican Legislators Association (treasurer), National Conference State Legislators (SFA vice chairman), National Order Women Legislators (president 1982-1983), Florida Federation Republican Women's Clubs, Business and Professional Women's Club, Alpha Delta Pi, Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Sigma Phi.
Married Kenneth East. Easley, November.11, 1966. Children: Cary, Barbara, Katherine, Virginia, William (deceased).