Carol Chapman Cleven

Background

Cleven, Carol Chapman was born on November 2, 1928 in Hanover, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Edward William and Vivian (Strasser) Chapman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1950; postgraduate, University of Illinois, 1950-1956.

Career

Elementary school teacher, Derinda Center, Illinois, 1946-1947; with research staff, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1950-1956; executive director, Crittenton Hasting House, Brighton, Massachusetts, 1975-1986; member, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Boston, since 1987. Member education committee, member human services committee, member election laws committee Massachusetts House Representatives. Member Republican Task Force on Pediatric Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators, Governor's Adolescent Health Advisory Council, Special Commision on Public Assiatance, Special Committee on Women and the Criminal Justice System.

Co-chair Legislation Caucus on Older Citizens' Concerns, Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome Working Group. Member steering committee Massachusetts Legislation Children's Caucus.

Achievements

• Carol Chapman Cleven has been listed as a noteworthy State legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chelmsford (Massachusetts) School Committee, 1969—1987, member elementary needs committee, 1969—1971, member school building committee, 1971—1976. Board directors Camp Paul Exceptional Children, since 1987. Past president Lowell (Massachusetts) Young Women’s Christian Association, Lowell College Club.

Member Merrimack River Watershed Council, Massachusetts Coalition Pregnant and Parenting Teens, Alliance Young Families. Treasurer Boston Center Blind Children. Board directors Chelmsford Educational Foundation, Greater Lowell Alzeimers Association, Eastern Massachusetts Alzheimers Association.

Member special advisory board Community Teamwork, Inc. Representative Town Meeting, since 2003. Member of Massachusetts Association School Committees (life), Florence Crittenton League Lowell, Chelmsford League of Women Voters, Chelmsford History Society, Friends of Library., Sigma Delta Epsilon, Phi Sigma.

Connections

Married Walter Arnold Cleven. Children: Kern W., Jeffrey P.

Father:

Edward William Chapman

Mother:

Vivian (Strasser) Chapman

Spouse:

Walter Arnold Cleven

child:

Jeffrey P. Cleven

child:

Kern W. Cleven