Background
Perkins, Dorothy A. was born on August 13, 1926 in Weiser, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Ross William and Josephine Stanford (Gwilliam) Anderson.
Perkins, Dorothy A. was born on August 13, 1926 in Weiser, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Ross William and Josephine Stanford (Gwilliam) Anderson.
Graduated from the high school, Boise, Idaho.
Secretary, Meadow Gold Dairies, Boise, 1944-1946; secretary to superintendent, Idaho State Police, Boise, 1946-1948; secretary to superintendent, Idaho State Department Education, Boise, 1952-1956; secretary to maintenance engineer, Idaho State Department highways, Boise, 1956-1958; administrative secretary, assistant manager, Casper (Wyoming) Chamber of Commerce, 1962-1972; executive vice president, Casper (Wyoming) Chamber of Commerce, 1972-1991; marketing representative, World Wide Travel, Casper, since 1991.
Member Wyoming House of Representatives, since 1982, chairman house labor, health and social services committee, since 1990. Foundation board directors, president National History Center, 1995. Member Wyoming Chamber of Commerce Executives (secretary-treasurer 1978-1991, past president), Mountain States Association (board directors 1979-1991, past president), Wyoming Highway Users Federation (board directors since 1978, president since 1993).
Married Leonard Taylor Perkins, November 16, 1948. Children: Larry Taylor, Michael A., Drew A., Nancy.