Background
Chestnutt, Ellen Joanne was born on May 15, 1928 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Arthur Herman and Lydia Boaz (Groff) Ziemann.
Chestnutt, Ellen Joanne was born on May 15, 1928 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Arthur Herman and Lydia Boaz (Groff) Ziemann.
Bar: Wisconsin 1952, United States District Court Wisconsin 1952, Colorado 1964, United States District Court Colorado 1964.
Editor Shepards Citations, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1952-1954. Private practice, 1964-1968. Chief deputy district attorney, 1966-1985.
Appeal referee Colorado Department Labor, 1985-1986. Instructor law Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, 1978-1996. Retired, 1996
Instructor law Chapman College.
Task force on child support Department of Health, 1974. Advisory committee Federal Child Support Law Regulations, 1975, citizens advisory committee Department Social Services, 1988-1993. Speaker Secretaries National Conference on Fraud, Abuse, and Error, 1978.
Judge regional science fair, 1978-1988. Vice president Longfellow School Parent-Teachers Association, Colorado Springs. Volunteer swimming instructor Young Men’s Christian Association.
Board directors Salvation Army. Citizens advisory committee, block captain Colorado Springs Police Department. Election judge Republican Party, since 1988.
Member National Association Parliamentarians (president Henry Martyn Robert parliamentarian unit 1996-1998, registered parliamentarian, since 1996, secretary Colorado Springs unit, 2001-2003, secretary professional parliamentary research unit since 2002, president parliamentary unit since 2003, president Colorado Springs unit, since 2003), Wisconsin Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, El Paso County Bar Association (past secretary, trustee), Colorado Womens Bar Association (Silver honoree), National Child Support Enforcement Association (honorary life), National District Attorneys Association, Colorado Family Support Council (past president), United Council on Welfare Fraud (past president), Colorado Welfare Fraud Council (past president), National Reciprocal Family Support Enforcement Association (past president), Pikes Peak Genealogical Society (past vice president, past parliamentarian), Alpha Gamma Delta (past vice president alumni association).
Married William John Chestnutt, September 3,1954. Children: David William C., Douglas John C., Gregory Mark C., Timothy Eric C. Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin.