Background
Votaw, Carmen Delgado was born on September 29, 1935 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Luis Oscar Delgado and Candida Paz Ruiz.
Votaw, Carmen Delgado was born on September 29, 1935 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Daughter of Luis Oscar Delgado and Candida Paz Ruiz.
Diploma in secretary science, University Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1954. Bachelor in International Studies, American University, 1983. Postgraduate, American University.
Doctor (honorary), Hood College, 1982.
Federal programs specialist, Office Commonwealth P.R., Washington, 1972-1976;
co-chair, National Advisory Committee on Women, 1977-1979;
president Inter-American commission women, Organisation American States, Washington, 1978-1980;
vice president, Information Superior vena cava syndrome for Latin American, Washington, 1981-1984;
administrative assistant congressman Jaime B. Fuster, United States House Representatives, Washington, 1985-1991;
Washington representative, director government relations Washington office, Girl Scouts United States of America, Washington, since 1991. Public member foreign service selection board unites states department State, 1976, United States representative to Inter-American Commission Women and Executive Committee, 1977-1981. Member trial court judicial nominating commission District 11, State Maryland.
Board directors Inter-American Institute.Human Rights, Congressional Hispanic Institute. Seminar participant Aspen Institute. Participant numerous national and international forums, committees, meetings.
Chair National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education, Human Superior vena cava syndrome Forum of National Assembly Human Superior vena cava syndrome Orgns. Member independent sector's government relations committee.
Trustee Pan American Development Foundation. Executive committee, chair program committee Girl Scouts United States of America. Member world conferences on women United Nations, Mexico, 1975, Denmark, 1980, Kenya, 1985, China, 1995, United States, 2000.
Lay Eucharistic minister Washington National Cathedral. Member League of Women Voters (vice president, board directors overseas education fund, 1964-1981), National Conference Puerto Rican Women (president District of Columbia chapter 1975, national president 1976-1978, Service award District of Columbia chapter 1976, Advancement of Women award 1980, Achievement award 1983, Lifetime Achievement award 2005), National Women's Conference Committee, National Women's Political Caucus (advisory committee), World Association Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (trainer western hemisphere 1984, 86, co-chair world conference 1987, chair western hemisphere committee 1990-1991), Middle Atlantic Equity Consortium, Public Members Association Foreign Service, Council on Foreign Relations, Society for International Development, Latin American Studies Association, Caribbean Studies Association, United Nations Association.
Married Gregory B. Votaw, October 8, 1960. Children: Stephen Gregory, Michael Albert, Lisa Juliette.