Background
Samuelson, Ellen Banman was born on December 11, 1930 in Mathiston, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Alvin Kornelius and Florence Ellen (True) Banman.
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Ellen Banman Samuelson
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Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1952; Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1974.
Career
Teacher elementary school, Newton (Kansas) Public Schools, 1952-1953; teacher home economics, Newton (Kansas) Public Schools, 1957-1958; teacher home economics, Hesston (Kansas) Unified School District 460, 1965-1979; professor home economics, Bethel/Hesston College, North Newton, Hesston, Kansas, 1979-1982; professor home economics, Bethel College, North Newton, 1982-1987; consultant, 1987-1988; legislator house of representatives, State of Kansas, Topeka, since 1989. Chairman Joint Committee Children and Families, 1992-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Precinct committeewoman Republican Control Committee, Harvey County, Kansas, 1956-1968, 88-96. Member, secretary Harvey County Extension Council, 1960-1964. Member Family Life Advisory Council for Community Mental Health, Kansas, 1967-1971, Court Appointed Special Advocate Advisory Board, Harvey County, 1991-1995.
Member Hertzler Research Foundation Board, since 1993. Board directors United Methodist Youthville. Member American Home Economics Association (speaker annual meeting student section 1989), American Vocational Home Economics Association, Kansas Home Economics Association (past secretary, past president, board directors), Kansas Vocational Home Economics Association (past president of the board directors), Kansas State University Alumni Association, Kansas State University College Human Ecology Alumni (board directors 1991-1994), Harvey County Rural Life, Soroptomists, Delta Kappa Gamma (president 1984-1986), Kappa Omicron Phi.
Connections
Married Armin Otto Samuelson, June 22, 1952. Children: Alida Jayne, Ronald Ramin, Eric Carl, Mark Alan.
