Bonnie Crane Crane Hellums

Background

Hellums, Bonnie Crane was born on June 12, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Newton Storey Blackford and Lorraine (Plachota) Crane.

Education

Bachelor, Southern Methodist U., 1965; Master of Education, University of Illinois, 1966; Juris Doctor, South Texas College Law, 1981.

Career

Women's counselor, U. Houston, 1966-1969; assistant dean students, Rice U., Houston, 1969-1974; director student activities and counseling, foreign student advisor, Rice U., Houston, 1974-1984; private practice, Houston, since 1984. Board directors Hellums Cons. Svc., Houston.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1983; United States District Court (southern district) Texas 1983. Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1988. Licensed professional counselor, chemical dependency specialist, marriageand family therapist, alcohol and drug abuse counselor.

Membership

Member administrative board St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Houston, since 1980, Houston Junior Forum, 1984-1988. President Women's Executive Forum, Houston, 1988. Board of directors St. Agnes Academy, Houston, Covenant House, Ronald McDonald House.

Member Leadership Houston, development board Houston Achievement Place. Board of directors Advocates for Incest Survivors. President Eyeopeners Network.

Member National Association Women Deans, Adminstrs. and Counselors (president 1989-1990).

Connections

Married Nathan John Hellums, December 30, 1967 (divorced 1988). Children: Gretchen Diane, John Sherwood. Married Carel Lewis Stith, July 21, 1990.

Father:

Newton Storey Blackford Crane

Mother:

Lorraine (Plachota) Crane

Spouse:

Nathan John Hellums

Spouse:

Carel Lewis Stith

child:

Gretchen Diane Hellums

child:

John Sherwood Hellums