Background
Fitzgerald, Carol J. was born on July 2, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lucien W. and Dian Fitzgerald.
Foundation administrator organization administrator
Fitzgerald, Carol J. was born on July 2, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lucien W. and Dian Fitzgerald.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Northern Illinois University, 1973. Master of Arts in French, Illinois State University, 1976.
Teacher, Prophetstown (Illinois) High School, 1976-1977; director program, Sterling-Rock Falls Young Women’s Christian Association, Illinois, 1977-1980; county coordinator, Highland College Comprehensive Employment Training Act, Freeport, Illinois, 1980-1981; teacher, Sauk Valley College, Dixon, Illinois, 1981-1982; planner, N. Center Illinois Council Govts., Princeton, 1982-1983; executive assistant, Sterling Chamber of Commerce, 1985; executive director, Young Women’s Christian Association Sauk Valley, since 1985.
Director Lincoln Land Chapter American Red Cross, 1986-1991. Advisory board Whiteside County Health Department, Morrison, 1985-1989. Founder Sauk Valley Chapter National Organization of Women, Sterling, 1978, president 1978-1979, 81-82.
Secretary Sterling-Rock Falls Ministerial Association, 1986-1987. Steering committee member Daily Bread Food Co-op, since 1980. Treasurer Rock Valley Nuclear Freeze Coalition, 1982, Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Springfield, since 1988, Rock Falls Fire and Police Commission, since 1997, chairman, since 2004.
Member Whiteside Board Health, since 2001. Member Council Illinois and St. Louis YWCAs (president 1995, 2004), Rock River Valley Human Resource Professional Association, Twin Cities Sunrise Rotary Club (president 2002-2003).
Married Douglas Paul Becknell, July 10, 1971. 1 child, Rachel Fitzgerald Becknell.