Background
McPherson, Gail Spory was born on December 24, 1945 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Alfred William and Evelyn (Saylor) Spory.
McPherson, Gail Spory was born on December 24, 1945 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Alfred William and Evelyn (Saylor) Spory.
Bachelor in English and Drama, Susquehanna University, 1967. Master of Arts in Teaching in English, Colgate University, 1971.
Teacher South Eastern School District, Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania, 1968-1973. Professional farmer Maple Lawn Farms, Incorporated, New York Park, from 1972. Presenter Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies for National Peach Council on maintaining research funding for fruit, 1979, Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland, 1980, United States Department of Agriculture, 1994, 96, among others.
Member Centre Presbyterian Church, New Park, since 1971, senior high school Sunday school teacher, 1980-1985, junior high school Sunday school teacher, 1988-1989, junior Sunday school teacher, since 1989, elder, 1989-1994, 98—, benevolence treasurer since 1990, memorial fund committee chairman 1990-1992, Donegal Presbytery hunger committee 1992, evangelism committee, 1993-1997. Board directors Pennsylvania Agriculture Awareness Foundation. Long range planning facilitator Pennsylvania Commodity Round Table.
Member York County Farmers Association (county newsletter editor 1973-1977), American Agri-Women (fruit and vegetable program coordinator 1976, goal setting and goal-tending chairman 1977, vital issues chairman 1978-1979, convention chairman 1980, 88, bylaws and resolutions committee 1981, policy statements committee 1985, secretary 1989-1990, bylaws chairman since 1992, director, secretary resource center 1992-1996, president resource center 1998, director, bylaws chairman since 1996, Leaven award 1980, President's award 1985), Pennsylvania Agri-Women (editor Farm Connection 1980-1989, 93—, president 1980-1984, 97—, creator Penelope, Sweet Pennsylvania Peach 1981, media training Sperry New Holland 1981, treasurer 1986-1990, 95-96, president since 1997), National Peach Partners (assistant coordinator 1977-1982, convention publicity chairman 1978, president 1983-1987, vice president since 1989), Pennsylvania Apple Marketing (board directors since 1991, secretary 1994, vice president 1995, chairman 1997).
Married Paul McPherson, June 10, 1972. Children: Gretchen Sue, Hugh Clark, Sarah Annual.