Background
Giezentanner, Doris Patton was born on August 7, 1927 in Alexander, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Oscar Jerome and Elizabeth Jane (Hunter) Patton.
Giezentanner, Doris Patton was born on August 7, 1927 in Alexander, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Oscar Jerome and Elizabeth Jane (Hunter) Patton.
Degree, Blanton Business College, 1946. Student, University Tennessee, 1947—1949.
Member Woodfin Board Aldermen, North Carolina, 1971—1976. Secretary Interagy Narcotic Squad, 1973—1976. Commissioner Buncombe County, Ashville, North Carolina, since 1976, vice chairman, since 1976, Blue Ridge Mental Health Board.
Board directors University North Carolina Asheville Foundation, Western North Carolina Health Systems Agency, Caring for Children, North Carolina Governors Working Group on Energy, Discovery Asheville. Member Asheville Community School Board. Allocation committee member United Way.
Co-chairman Year 2000 Historic Commission. 2nd vice president Land of Sky Regional Council. Member, study commission Alternatives Asheville and Buncombe County.
Vice-chairman Buncombe County Board Commissioners, 1984—1985. Member, legislation study commission Land of Sky. Study commission member Preservation North Carolina Farm Land.
Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Asheville Business and Professional Womens Club, North Carolina Association County Commissioners (director, member, commission inter-governmental relations board), Asheville City Club.
Married John Henry Giezentanner, January 20, 1948. Children: Debra Ann, John Henry.