Charlotte Tillar Schexnayder

Background

Schexnayder, Charlotte Tillar was born on December 25, 1923 in Tillar, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Jewell Stephen and Bertha (Terry) Tillar.

Education

Bachelor, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1944. Postgraduate, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1947—1948.

Career

Assistant editor Louisiana Agricultural Extension, Baton Rouge, 1944. Editor The McGehee (Arkansas) Times, 1945-1946, 48-53. Editor, co-publisher The Dumas (Arkansas) Clarion, 1954-1985, public, 1985-1999.

Member Arkansas House of Representatives, Little Rock, 1985-1999, assistant speaker pro tempore, since 1995. President Arkansas Association Women, 1955, National Newspaper Association, Washington, 1991-1992, Arkansas Press. Association, Little Rock, 1982, National Federation Press Women, Blue Springs, Missouri, 1977-1978, Litte Rock chapter Society Professional Journalists, 1973.

Member president's council Winrock International, since 1990. Chairman Dumas Area Community Foundation, 2000-2002. President Main Street Dumas.

Achievements

• Charlotte Tillar Schexnayder has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st woman member Arkansas Board Pardons and Parole, 1975-1980. Member Arkansas Legislation Council, 1985-1992. Board directors Women's Foundation Arkansas, secretary since 1999.

Board directors Chicot-Desha Port Industrial Committee. Vice president Desha County Museum, since 1989. Director Dumas Industrial Foundation, since 1986.

Executive committee Arkansas Central Radiation Therapy Institute, 1991-1992. Member advisory board Arkansas Professional Women Achievement, since 1992. Vice chair Arkansas Rural Development Commission, 1991-1996, chair 1996-1997.

Member Winrock International Advisory Council, since 1991. Founding incorporator Arkansas Waterways Commission, since 1996, board directors. Board visitors Manship School Communications, Louisiana State University, since 1998.

Board directors Main Street Arkansas, History Preservation Alliance Arkansas. Active Arkansas Transitional Employment Council, since 1999, Arkansas Transitional Employment Assistance Board, 2000. Secretary Dumas Area Community Fund, since 2000.

Board directors Enterprise Corporation for the Delta, 1999-2002, Dumas Main St., vice president. Board directors Historic Preservation Alliance Ark, since 2000. Outstanding board member Arkansas Main St., 2002.

Outstanding board chair Arkansas Community Foundation, 2003. Member of Main St. Dumas (president 2005), Arkansas Delta Council (chairman, president Dumas Main St., member Main St. Arkansas advisory board), Pi Beta Phi (Crest award 1992).

Connections

Married Melvin John Schexnayder Senior, August 18, 1946. Children: M. John Junior, Sarah Holden, Stephen.

Father:

Jewell Stephen Tillar

Mother:

Bertha (Terry) Tillar

Spouse:

Melvin John Schexnayder Senior

child:

M. John Junior Schexnayder

child:

Stephen Schexnayder

child:

Sarah Holden Schexnayder