Background
Waites, Candy Yaghjian was born on February 21, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of Edmund Kirken and Dorothy Joanne Yaghjian.
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Candy Yaghjian Waites, American former state official. Named Outstanding Young Career Woman, Columbia Young Women’s Christian Association, 1980, Young Women’s Christian Association Hall of Fame, 1993, Columbia Housing Authority Board, Outstanding Young Woman of Year, Columbia Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1975, Public Citizen of Year National Association of Social Workers; recipient Annual Legislation award Common Cause South Carolina, 1990, 91.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Wheaton College, Massachusetts, 1965. Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1997. County councilwoman Richland County, South Carolina., 1976-1988.
Member South Carolina.
House Representatives, 1988-1994. Lecturer political science, associate dean Leadership Institute, Columbia College, 1993.
Vice chairman Advisory Commision on intergovernmental Rels., South Carolina., 1977-1987.
Board directors Interagy.
Council on Public Transportation, South Carolina., 1977-1985, Central Midlands Regional Planning Council, Columbia, South Carolina., 1977-1984. Director Wachovia Bank. Vice president of the board directors United Way of Midlands, 1977-1989.
Trustee Columbia Museum Art, 1982-1988.
Board directors Rape Crisis Network, 1984-1987;chairman County Council Coalition. Member Chamber of Commerce Leadership Forum, South Carolina.
Federation of Blind. Member of advisory board University of Southern California Hunanities and Social Sciences College, Family Shelter, Nurturing Center.
President Trinity Housing Corporation. Foundation.bd. Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, 1995.
Member Columbia Housing Authority Board, 9197. Named Outstanding Young Career Woman, Columbia Young Women's Christian Association, 1980, Young Women's Christian Association Hall of Fame, 1993, Columbia Housing Authority Board, Outstanding Young Woman of Year, Columbia Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1975, Public Citizen of Year National Association of Social Workers.
Recipient Annual Legislation award Common Cause South Carolina., 1990, 91.
Career
County councilwoman, Richland County, South Carolina, 1976—1988. Member South Carolina House of Representatives, 1988—1994. Lecturer political science, associate dean Leadership Institute Columbia College, 1993—1999, director Leadership Institute, since 2004.
Director division children's services Governor' General’ s Office, 1999—2003. Vice chairman Advisory Commission on Intergovtl. Relations, South Carolina, 1977-1987.
Board directors Interagy. Council on Public Transportation, South Carolina, 1977-1985, Central Midlands Regional Planning Council, Columbia, South Carolina, 1977-1984. Director Wachovia Bank.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president board directors United Way of Midlands, 1977-1989. Trustee Columbia Museum Art, 1982-1988. Board directors Rape Crisis Network, 1984-1987, National ATHENA Foundation, 1999-2001.
Chairman County Council Coalition. Member Chamber of Commerce Leadership Forum, South Carolina Federation of Blind. Member advisory board University South Carolina Humanities and Social Sciences College, Family Shelter, Nuturing Center.
President Trinity Housing Corporation. Foundation board Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, 1995-2000, board member, since 2005. Member Columbia Housing Authority Board, 1997-2000.
Member South Carolina Women in Government (vice chairman 1984-1986), South Carolina Association Counties (board directors 1982-1988, President's award 1983, Legislator of Year award 1992), Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C. (Athena award 1998), Network Female Executives, League of Women Voters (president 1973-1976), Unic. Associates Club, Mortar Board (honorary), Omicron Delta Kappa.
Interests
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Children: Jennifer Lisa, Robin Shelley.
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Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Named Outstanding Young Career Woman, Columbia Young Women’s Christian Association, 1980, Young Women’s Christian Association Hall of Fame, 1993, Columbia Housing Authority Board, Outstanding Young Woman of Year, Columbia Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1975, Public Citizen of Year National Association of Social Workers. Recipient Annual Legislation award Common Cause South Carolina, 1990, 91.Named Outstanding Young Career Woman, Columbia Young Women’s Christian Association, 1980, Young Women’s Christian Association Hall of Fame, 1993, Columbia Housing Authority Board, Outstanding Young Woman of Year, Columbia Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1975, Public Citizen of Year National Association of Social Workers. Recipient Annual Legislation award Common Cause South Carolina, 1990, 91.