Background
Beam, Frances Delores was born on May 12, 1942 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Clarence Sterling and Lorena (Fuller) Beam.
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Frances Delores Beam
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Student, Virginia State College, 1960—1962. Bachelor of Science in Sociology, A&T University, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1966. Postgraduate, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1980—1981.
Postgraduate, University Virginia, 1982.
Career
Youth counselor St. Matthew United Methodist Church, Greensboro, 1963—1966. Counselor Young Women’s Christian Association and A&T Upward Bound, 1966—1969. Social worker Henry County Social Services, Martinsville, Virginia, 1969—1970, supervisor, 1970—1971, supervisor in control, 1970—1971, director Collinsville, Virginia, since 1971, Safetynet, Inc., Martinsville.
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Membership
Member Council Human Relations, Martinsville, 1968—1970, Commission on Family Life, 1968, Board Supervisors Long Term Care Council, since 1983. Member crisis planning committee CONTACT, Martinsville, 1970—1972. Board directors, member budget committee Martinsville-Henry County United Fund, since 1979.
Board directors Neighborhood Youth Center, Martinsville, 1981—1983. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Voter League, 5th Congressional District Association Local Welfare Directors and Board Mems (board directors, publicity chairman since 1981), Virginia Government Employment Association (board directors, chairman nominating committee 1978-1981), Virginia Council Social Welfare, National Welfare Fraud Association, American Public Welfare Association, Young Adults Club (Greensboro, North Carolina), United Methodist Women Club, Estreilla Club (Martinsville, Virginia), Delta Sigma Theta, Eta Phi Beta (president Alpha Rho chapter since 1982, regional journalist since 1983, Presidential award 1984).
