Brietta Dolores Giger Savoie

Background

Savoie, Brietta Dolores Giger was born on August 28, 1933 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Walter and Vera Margaret (Rueger) Giger.

Education

M.S.L.S., Columbia University, New York City, 1957. Professional librarian's certified, New York, New Jersey Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library, 1957-1959. Cataloger, reference librarian New School Social Research, New York City, 1959-1960.

Career

Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1955. M.S.L.S., Columbia University, New York City, 1957. Professional librarian's certified, New York, New Jersey Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library, 1957-1959.

Cataloger, reference librarian New School Social Research, New York City, 1959-1960. Children's librarian Teaneck Public Library, New Jersey, 1981-1986. Assistant reference and circulation librarian River Edge (New Jersey) Public Library, 1986.

Voter registration chairman Glen Rock League of Women Voters, New Jersey, 1978-1981. Vice president United Way of Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Hohokus and Midland Park, New Jersey, 1980-1981. President Ridgewood chapter United Nations Association, New Jersey, 1981-1985.

Member Fair Housing Council Northern New Jersey.

Achievements

• Professional librarian's certified New York, New Jersey.

Membership

Vice president United Way of Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Hohokus and Midland Park, New Jersey, 1980—1981. President Ridgewood chapter United Nations Association, 1981—1985. Member Fair Housing Council Northern New Jersey.

Member of American Library Association, League of Women Voters (chairman voter registration Glen Rock chapter 1978-1981, chairman membership Glen Rock chapter since 2004, co-president Glen Rock chapter 2005-2009), Inter-League Organization-Bergen County League of Women Voters (secretary since 2009), National Arbor Day Society, Native American Rights Fund, United Nations Association, Southern Poverty Law Center Klanwatch Project, Sierra Club (life).

Interests

• International relations. Environmental protection. Bicycling; gardening.

Connections

Married Edmond Albert Savoie, October 11, 1959 (until his death in July , 2012). Children: Philip Edmond, Raymond Walter, Anne-Marie Margaret.

Father:

Walter Giger

Mother:

Vera Margaret (Rueger) Giger

Spouse:

Edmond Albert Savoie

Passed away in July , 2012

child:

Philip Edmond Savoie

child:

Raymond Walter Savoie

child:

Anne-Marie Margaret Savoie