Dorothy Seath Teater

Background

Teater, Dorothy Seath was born on February 11, 1931 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Dwight Moody and Martha (Stahnke) Seath.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1951. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1954.

Career

Home economics teacher Georgetown (Kentucky) City Schools, 1951-1953. Extension specialist Ohio Cooperative Extension, Columbus, 1967-1973. Consumer affairs administrator City of Columbus, 1974-1979, Bank One Columbus NA, 1980-1985.

Councilmember Columbus City Council, 1980-1985. Commissioner Franklin County, Columbus, Ohio, 1985-2000. Retired

Member Columbus Metropolitan Area Community Action Organization.

Member advisory board Ohio Housing Trust. Chairwoman Franklin County Children's Cabinet. Public member Ohio Board Pharmacy, 2000^.

Politics

There is a large range of issues where Church should interact with politics in such areas as poverty and inequality, environmental issues, nuclear and chemical weapons and the harm caused by use of drugs and drinking.

Views

Christians should read the Bible as part of a faith community, and try to put themselves into the story of God's dealings with humanity.

Membership

Board directors Better Business Bureau;, Silesian Boys and Girls Club, Rickenbacker-Woods Museum. Member honorary advisory board Girl Scouts. Member County Commissioners Association Ohio (president 1994), Columbus Metropolitan Club, Greater Columbus Chamber of C. (Columbus award 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, sewing.

Connections

Married Robert Woodson Teater, May 24, 1952. Children: David Dwight, James Stanley, Donald Robert, Andrew Scott.

Father:

Dwight Moody Seath

Mother:

Martha (Stahnke) Seath

Spouse:

Robert Woodson Teater

child:

James Stanley Teater

child:

Andrew Scott Teater

child:

Donald Robert Teater

child:

David Dwight Teater