Background
Shirpser, Clara was born on August 25, 1901 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Leo and Alexandra (Shragge) Garfinkle.
Shirpser, Clara was born on August 25, 1901 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Leo and Alexandra (Shragge) Garfinkle.
Student, University California, 1919-1921.
Owner, manager retail business, Berkeley, California, 1938-1945. Member Alameda County, California State Democratic central committees, 1950-1956. Member Democratic National Committee, 1952-1956.
Vice chnn. national and California Kefauver primary campaign for president, 1952, 56. Co-chairman national executive committee Stevenson-Kefauver Presidential Campaign general election, 1956. Delegate to Democratic national convention, 1952, 56, 60.
Democratic nominee for Assembly California Legislature, 1950. California Campaign Committee Brown for Governor, 1958. Member Kennedy Presidential Campaign Committee, Kennedy National Inaugural Committee, 1960, 61.
Chairman Alameda County Women for Johnson and Humphrey, 1964. Member Northern California Committee Cranston for United States Senator Campaign, 1980, 85. Active Congressional campaign, 1983.
Member Democratic National Convention Host Committee, 1984. Member Dianne Feinstein's Campaign Committee for mayor of San Francisco, 1984, Feinstein for Governor Campaign Committee, since 1990. Member advisory committee Northern California Conference on Substance Abuse and Family Issues, San Francisco University, 1987.
Member Roger Boas' campaign committee for Mayor of San Francisco, 1987.
Member Merola Opera Center, San Francisco Opera, 1960-1991. Chairman women's division Herrick Memorial Hospital, Berkeley, 1956-1974, honorary trustee, 1968-1978. Member franchise, taxation, charter amendment committees Berkeley City Council, 1948-1950, Alameda County County Democratic Center Committee, 1952-1958.
Member Menninger Foundation, 1970-1991. Past member national board Atlantic Union. Chairman Building Fund East Bay Rehabilitation Center, Women's Division, 1958.
Member Governor's Advisory Committee to California Consumers Counsel, 1959-1967. President Arch Herrick Hospital Guild, 1957-1974. Past board directors California Heritage Council, Planned Parenthood San Francisco and Alameda Counties.
Chairman viewpoints committee Center for Learning in Retirement, University California Extension Division, 1975-1976. President League Women Voters Berkeley, 1948-1949, Town Meeting chairman, 1949-1950. Member national board Women's Crusade for a Common Sense Economy, 1985.
Board directors San Francisco Outlook, 1985-1987. Member University California Alliance, United Nations Association United States. San Francisco Education Childrens Fund, 1987, San Francisco Education School Volumes, 1988, American Civil Liberties Union, Common Cause, National Council Jewish Women, 1991.
Past board directors World Affairs Council.
Married Herman Rosenberg, 1921 (deceased 1938). 1 daughter, Barbara (Mistress Robert De Liban). Married Adolph Shirpser, November 10, 1940 (deceased 1970).
Married National Levy, December 14, 1978 (deceased 1984).