Carolyn Louise Stapleton

Background

Stapleton, Carolyn Louise was born on July 19, 1947 in West Point, New York, United States. Daughter of Carl William and Louise Maxine (Starrett) Stapleton.

Education

Bachelor in Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1969. MTh in Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1972. Doctor of Ministry in Church History, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1983.

Juris Doctor in Law, University Hawaii, 1987.

Career

Associate minister St. John's United Methodist Church, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1972-1974. Methodist campus minister Emory University, Atlanta, 1974-1978. Chaplain Punahou School, Honolulu, 1978-1980.

Civilian contract chaplain Aliamanu Military Housing, 1981. Director family ministries Naval Station Chapel, Pearl Harbor, 1983-1984. Law clerk Family Court (1st circuit) Hawaii, 1985, Supreme Court Federated States of Micronesia, 1986, Office Disciplinary Counsel, Hawaii Supreme Court, 1986-1987.

Deputy attorney general State of Hawaii, Honolulu, 1987-1988, staff attorney labor appeals board, 1988-1989. Executive director, legal counsel Ethics Commission City and County of Honolulu, 1989—2000. Staff associate social justice and spiritual concerns Hawaii Council Churches, 1990—1994.

Associate pastor Chinese United Methodist Church, New York City, since 2001. Board directors, secretary Spiritual Life Center, Honolulu, 1990-1995. Trustee 1st United Methodist Church, Honolulu, 1986-1995, Chinese Methodist Community Center, since 2001, Parish Development Committee, Metropolitan District, New York Annual Conference, since 2002.

Member Hawaii district division church and society United Methodist Church, 1979-1995. Member various committees Council on Governmental Ethics Laws, 1995-1999. Clinical pastoral education Riverside Church, 2001.

Vice chair, chair Justice For Our Neighbors, New York Region Board Directors, since 2005. Member mission team to Thailand and Cambodia New York Annual Conference, 2010.

Achievements

• Carolyn Louise Stapleton has been listed as a reputable clergywoman, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, vice president Hawaii Lawyers Care, Honolulu, 1990-1999. Board directors Advisers for Public Interest Law, Honolulu, 1986-1989. Delegate, committee member Hawaii Democratic Convention, 1984, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 2000.

Precinct treasurer Honolulu Democratic Party, 1986—2000. Member Neighborhood board 5, Honolulu, 1983-1989, University Hawaii's American Trial Advocacy National Trial Advocacy Team, 1986-1987. Co-founder, board directors Hawaii Women's Political Action League, Honolulu, 1982-1985.

Board directors Friends Judiciary History Center, secretary, 1991—2000. Board directors Interfaith Network Against Domestic Violence, 1990-1995, Institutional Review Board, community member City University of New York Graduate Center, since 2001. Member American Association of University Women (board directors, various state and branch offices since 1979), Phi Delta Phi (parliamentarian, historian since 1985), University Hawaii Alumni Association (life), Michigan State University Alumni Association (life).

Punahou School Alumni Association, International Association Women Ministers (life), National Association Women Lawyers (life), Alpha Delta Pi (chaplain, historian since 1966).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, needlework.

Connections

Married Andrew J. Weaver, October 4, 1998 (deceased October 22, 2008).

Father:

Carl William Stapleton

Mother:

Louise Maxine (Starrett) Stapleton

Spouse:

Andrew J. Weaver