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Meissner, Doris Daughter of Fred and Hertha H. (Tromp) Borst.
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Doris Meissner
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Doris Meissner, Federal commissioner. White House fellow, 1973-1974. Member National Women's Political Caucus (national advisory board since 1976), White House Fellows Alumni Association and Foundation (secretary, Executive Committee 1979-1982, Association Governing Bds. Colleges Universities (panel higher education issues 1990-1992), Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board, Alpha Chi Omega.
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Education
Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1963; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1969.
Career
Assistant director student finance aid, University of Wisconsin, 1964-1968;
executive director, National Women's Political Caucus, 1971-1973;
assistant director office policy and planning, unites states department Justice, 1975;
executive director cabinet committee illegal aliens, unites states department Justice, 1976;
deputy associate attorney general, unites states department Justice, 1977-1980;
acting commissioner immigration and naturalization service, unites states department Justice, 1981;
executive associate commissioner immigration and naturalization service, unites states department Justice, 1982-1986;
senior associate, director immigration policy project, The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1986-1993;
commissioner immigration and naturalization service, 1993. Advisory county United States/Mexico project Overseas Development Council, 1981-1986. Trustee Refugee Policy Group, 1987-1993.
Advisory board Program for Research on Immigration Policy Rand Corporation/Urban institute, 1988-1992. Consultant panel to comptroller general General Accounting Office, 1989-1993. With Council Foreign Rels., since 1990, Washington Office Latin American, 1989-1993.
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Membership
Member National Women's Political Caucus (national advisory board since 1976), White House Fellows Alumni Association and Foundation (secretary, Executive Committee 1979-1982, Association Governing Bds. Colleges Universities (panel higher education issues 1990-1992), Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board, Alpha Chi Omega. F C.
Connections
Married Charles F. Meissner, June 8, 1963 (deceased). Children: Christine M., Andrew D.
