Billie Nolan Franey

Background

Franey, Billie Nolan was born on September 17, 1930 in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Mark and Ann Murray Nolan.

Education

Student, Carleton College, 1948-1949; student, University Minnesota, 1949-1950; Bachelor, College St. Scholastica, 1952.

Career

Social worker, Catholic Welfare, Minneapolis, 1952-1953. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Chair Indian Affairs, Minnesota Mistress Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1962. Member Charter Commission, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, 1962-1965. President White Bear Lake League of Women Voters, 1965-1967.

Lobbyist Common Cause of Minnesota, 1979, Minnesota League of Women Voters, 1980, American Association of University Women, 1987-1989. Member metropolitan futures task force Metropolitan Council, 1988-1989. Co-chair Women Come to The Capitol, Minnesota Women's Consortium.

Member American Association of University Women (president 1992-1994, St. Paul program vice president 1990-1992, legislation public policy chair 1987-1989, Minnesota chapter legislation public policy vice president 1987-1989, scholarship named for as a gift from St. Paul American Association of University Women 1989, Women as Agents of Change award 1991, chair St. Paul scholarship trust 2001-2003, St. Paul historian, since 2007), Council Metropolitan Area League of Women Voters (chair 1981-1983, program and study chair 1979-1981, board member 1978-1979).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, biking, cross-country skiing, gardening.

Connections

Married Neil Joseph Franey. Children: Kathleen, Timothy, Nora, Colin, Patrick.

Father:

Mark Nolan

Mother:

Ann Murray Nolan

Spouse:

Neil Joseph Franey

child:

Timothy Franey

child:

Colin Franey

child:

Kathleen Franey

child:

Nora Franey

child:

Patrick Franey