Catherine Vogt Piersol

Background

Piersol, Catherine Vogt was born on November 26, 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of William Paul and Elizabeth Jane (Richards) Vogt.

Education

Student, College St. Catherine, 1958-1960; Bachelor of Science, U. South Dakot, 1962; Juris Doctor, U. South Dakot, 1985; postgraduate, Augustana College, 1981-1982.

Career

Speech therapist, Sioux City (Iowa) School Sys., 1962-1964; speech therapist, Sioux Falls (South Dakot) School Sys., 1972; partner, PSC Cons., Sioux Falls, 1978-1982; member, Swanson, Carlsen, Carter, Hoy & Anderson, Sioux Falls, 1985-1987; partner, Rose & Piersol, Sioux Falls, 1987-1994; owner, principal, Piersol Law Firm, Sioux Falls, since 1994. Speech therapist Sioux Falls School Sys., summer 1969, 70. Co-owner Perfect Attendants, Sioux Falls, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Catherine Vogt Piersol has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair, vice-chair Sioux Falls Planning/Zoning, 1970-1982. Board directors South Dakot Symphony, Sioux Falls, 1971-1982, 89-94, secretary, board directors, 1973-1975, president, board directors, 1975-1977. Board directors Volunteer and Information Center, Sioux Falls, 1975-1979, 88-90.

Board directors CENCOAD, Sioux Falls, 1977-1979, Minnesota Public Radio, Minneapolis, 1978-1981, Environmental Access, Sioux Falls, 1979-1982, Center forWomen, Sioux Falls, 1985-1988, Threshold Youth Superior vena cava syndrome, Sioux Falls, 1985-1989, Kilian Community College, since 1995, Sioux Falls United Way, 1985-1991. President, board of directors Sioux Empire Arts Council, Sioux Falls, 1986-1988. Board directors Children's Inn, Sioux Falls, 1986-1988, 92-, American Indian Superior vena cava syndrome, Sioux Falls, 1986-1995.

Member Susan G. Komen Advisory Board, Dallas, 1990-1993. State president Very Special Arts/South Dakot, Sioux Falls, 1990-1995, board directors United States dollar Foundation, Vermillion, South Dakot, since 1991, CASA, Sioux Falls, since 1994, South Dakot History PreservationFound., Pierre, 1995, East River Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Sioux Falls. Member American Bar Association, ATLA, South Dakot Bar Association (law school committee since 1991), Supreme Court History Society (chair state membership 1995-1996), Roy D. Burns Inns of Court, 8th Circuit Gender Fairness Task Force (committee 1994-1997), Phi Delta Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, gardening, kayaking, sailing.

Connections

Married Lawrence L. Piersol, June 30, 1962. Children: Leah, Piersol Crain, William Millette, Elizabeth Jane.

Father:

William Paul Vogt

Mother:

Elizabeth Jane (Richards) Vogt

Spouse:

Lawrence L. Piersol

child:

Leah Piersol

child:

Piersol Crain Piersol

child:

William Millette Piersol

child:

Elizabeth Jane Piersol