Background
Okeson, Dorothy Jeanne was born on August 31, 1931 in Garden City, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Arthur E. and Thelma Lucille (McGraw) Clements-Newman.
educational association administrator
Okeson, Dorothy Jeanne was born on August 31, 1931 in Garden City, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Arthur E. and Thelma Lucille (McGraw) Clements-Newman.
Bachelor, University Northern Colorado, 1961.
Teacher, Weskan (Kansas) Consolidated School, 1952-1954; teacher, Weskan Unified School District, 1962-1970; correspondent secretary, Sherman-Wallace Association Retarded Children, Goodland, Kansas, 1968-1995. Member Governor's Advisory Planning Council, Topeka, 1976-1980, Kansas Planning Council Development Disabilities, Topeka, 1980-1987, chairman, 1985-1987.
Board directors Association Retarded Citizens, Merriam, Kansas, 1969-1979. Assistant campaign manager county gubernatorial candidates, Sharon Springs, Kansas, 1986. Volunteer Kansas Special Olympics.
Member National Education Association (retired life), American Association of University Women (legislation chairman 1980-1989, president 1989-1991), National Association Development Disabilities (chairman subcommittee child development 1976-1987, member council, by-laws public policy committee 1987), Cheyenne/Rawlins County Association for Retarded Citizens.
Married Arnold Leroy Okeson, December 20, 1953. 1 child, Michael Leroy.