Background
Orton, Eva Dorothy was born on August 21, 1921 in San Jose, California, United States. Daughter of George Alfred and Marguerite Carolyn (Del Ponte) Prudhomme.
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Eva Dorothy Orton
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Eva Dorothy Orton, American civic worker. Named Distinguished Alumni, San Jose State University, 1982, Volunteer of Year Silicon Valley Charity Ball Foundation, 1991-1992; recipient distinguished citizen award Exchange Club and City Council San José, Certified of Appreciation California Senior Legislature, 1996.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Dietitics, San Jose State College, 1943.
Career
Intern, Highland-Alameda Hospital, Oakland, California, 1944; dietitian, Providence Hospital, Oakland, 1944-1946; relief dietitian, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, 1949-1951, 52-53; senior dietitian, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, 1953-1963; food administrator, director nutrition and food service, Santa Clara Valley Center, San Jose, 1963-1986; retired, since 1986.
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Membership
Board directors, volunteer Young Women’s Christian Association, San Jose, 1984-1993. Advisory legislation committee chair Advisory Council to Council on Agency, San Jose, 1987-1995, 97—. Member advisory committee, board directors Community Kids to Camp, San Jose, 1987-1993.
Active Hunger Coalition, 1992-1999. Member board supervisors Santa Clara County Senior Care Commission, since 1998. Advocate Community Health Committee, 1998—2001.
Member Voting Rights Advisory Committee, since 1990, San Jose Hospital Coalition, since 1998. Civic worker, community volunteer. Member AARP (legislation chair since 1990,community team federal affairs specialist, 2003-2005, state affair specialist since 2005), League of Women Voters (executive committee, vice president, president 1993-1995, board directors 1989-1996, executive chairman 1997-1998), American Dietitic Association (registered dietitian), State and Local Dietitic Association (chairman various committees), Interagency Nutrition Council (various committees), Retired Public Employees Association (board directors Santa Clara County chapter 31), Congress California Srs.
(board directors since 1997), AARP (district coordinator congressional district 15 1990-1996, 98-2004).
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1943
Career
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1944 - 1946
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1944
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1949 - 1951
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1963 - 1986
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1963 - 1986
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1986
Awards
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Named Distinguished Alumni, San Jose State University, 1982, Volunteer of Year Silicon Valley Charity Ball Foundation, 1991-1992. Recipient distinguished citizen award Exchange Club and City Council San José, Certified of Appreciation California Senior Legislature, 1996.Named Distinguished Alumni, San Jose State University, 1982, Volunteer of Year Silicon Valley Charity Ball Foundation, 1991-1992. Recipient distinguished citizen award Exchange Club and City Council San José, Certified of Appreciation California Senior Legislature, 1996.