Background
Lord, Evelyn Marlin was born on December 8, 1926 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Mary Janette (Nourse) Marlin.
Lord, Evelyn Marlin was born on December 8, 1926 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Mary Janette (Nourse) Marlin.
Bachelor, Boston University, 1948. Master of Arts, University Delaware, 1956. Juris Doctor, University Louisville, 1969.
Executive director Block Blight Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1956—1960. Member Delaware Senate, Dover, 1960—1962. Administrative assistant county judge Jefferson County, Louisville, 1968—1971.
Correspondent Northern Ireland News Journal Company, Wilmington, 1972—1974. Legal administrator Orgain, Bell & Tucker, Beaumont, Texas, 1978—1983. Vice president Texas Commerce Bank, 1983—1984.
Councilman City of Beaumont, 1980—1982, mayor pro tempore, 1982—1984, mayor, 1990—1994, 2002—2005. Spokesperson Dauphin Cancer Center Baptist Hospital, since 2006. Tourism chairman United States Conference Mayors, 1994, advisory board, chairman arts, culture and recreation, 1992—1994.
Senior counselor Kentucky Bar, since 2002. Advisory board United States Conference Mayors, 1992—1994, 2002—2005.
President United Way, 1994, 1997. Advisory board Boy Scouts American, Three Rivers, 1978—1984, 1989—1994, executive board, 2000—2005, since 2007. Life member Girl Scouts United States of America, president Kentuckiana council, 1966—1970, governing board San Jacinto council, 2006—2007.
Trustee Lamar University Foundation, 1999—2003. President Texas Energy Museum, 1995—1996. Lifetime trustee United Way, Beaumont.
Member Salvation Army, 2006—2009, advisory board secretary, 2007—2009. Advisory board Foundation Southeast Texas, since 2010. Board directors Evelyn M. Lord Teen Court, since 1993, Foundation Southeast Texas, 1990—2010, Lincoln Institute, 1994—2001, Beaumont Public Schools Foundation, 1993—1999, since 2006, Partners for Children, 1990—2009, Child Protective Services, advisory board, since 2009.
Chairman Spindletop 2001 Committee. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution, League of Women Voters (Delaware state president 1960-1962, board directors Texas 1978-1980), Business and Professional Women Association (Woman of Year 1983), Colonial Dames (Citizenship award 2004), Symphony Society Southeast Texas (honorary. Board directors 1990-1998, since 2002), Society Mayflower Descendants, Rotary, 100 Club (president 1995-1997).
Married Samuel Smith Lord Junior, February 28, 1948. Children: Steven Arthur, Jonathan Peter, Nathaniel Edward (deceased), Victoria Marlin, William Kenneth.