Gayla Denise Reiter

Background

Reiter, Gayla Denise was born on September 12, 1945 in Beloit, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Gail Francis and Vivian Maxine (Lagle) Reiter.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Portland State University, 1967.

Career

Affairs specialist Social Security Administration, San Francisco, 1974—1975, manager, 1975—1980, claims specialist, 1980—1987. Senior personnel specialist University California, Davis, 1987—1988. President local 3172 American Federation Government Employees, San Francisco, 1979—1986.

Executive vice president National Council 220, 1982—1988, president regional council 147 San Francisco, 1982—1987, chief litigator, since 1982. President Northern California Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Advisory Board, since 1989, Solano County Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Board, since 1985, Benicia Human Services Board, since 1997. Statewide legislative director Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Advisory Councils.

Publicity chairman Association Past Life Therapy. Speaker Association Research and Enlightenment. Member National Speakers Bureau.

Delegate San Mateo County Labor Council, California, since 1982. Co-editor Union Line Region Nine, 1980—1987. Fundraiser Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Hunger Project, San Francisco, 1982.

Board directors legis committee National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Legislation chairman advisory council California Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation, since 1984, national board directors, since 1988. Co-chairman combined federal campaign United Good Neighbors, San Francisco, 1984—1986.

Chairman National Legislation Political Action Committee, since 1984, regional chairman, 1980—1984. Board directors Benicia City Council HUman Services, since 1988. Member Healthy Benicia Task Force, since 1988.

Chairman Solano county board supervisors Sudden Infant Death Advisory Committee, 1991.

Achievements

• Gayla Denise Reiter has been listed as a noteworthy labor union official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of League of Women Voters, Women's Spiritual Network, Soroptimist (vice president 1976-1990, president), Masters Swim Program, National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation (Leadership award), Association Past Life Therapy, Coalition Labor Union Women (moderator various educational television programs, redevelopment committee since 1988), Women Executives (San Francisco) (publicist since 1975, vice president), Association Past Life Therapy (public chair since 1990, workshop presenter since 1990), AFGE Locals, Foundation Shamanic Research, Institute Noetic Science, Spritual Emergence Network, American Federation Government Employees (1st vice president officer northern council locals 1982-1986, legislation representative congressional testimony since 1982, committee chairman national convention Cleveland 1984, national political action coordinator 1984-1987, delegate, National Leadership award 1982), Alpha Sigma Omega (Outstanding Woman award 1966), Phi Beta Kappa (vice president, Outstanding Speaker award 1967).

Connections

Married Stephen C. Chappell, April. Married Wilfred Joseph Scott, July 4, 1982 (divorced 1992);1 child, Layla Diana Scott (deceased). 1 child, Layla Diana Scott (deceased).

Father:

Gail Francis Reiter

Mother:

Vivian Maxine (Lagle) Reiter

Spouse:

Wilfred Joseph Scott

Spouse:

Stephen C. Chappell

child:

Layla Diana Scott Reiter (deceased)