Background
Tanner, Gloria Travis was born on July 16, 1935 in Atlanta. Daughter of Marcellus and Blanche Arnold Travis.
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Gloria Travis Tanner
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Bachelor, Metropolitan State College, 1974. MUA, University Colorado, 1976.
Career
Office manager Great Western Manufacturing Company, Denver, 1965-1967. Writer Rage magazine, 1969-1970. Reporter, feature writer Denver Weekly News, 1970-1975.
Director East Denver Community Office, since 1974. Also real estate agent. Member Colorado House of Representatives, 1985-1994.
Member from district 33 Colorado Senate, since 1994. Minority caucus chairwoman. Member appropriations, business affairs, labor committees.
Achievements
Membership
District captain Denver Democratic Committee, Colorado, 1973-1975. Chairwoman Senatorial District 3 Democratic Committee, 1974-1982. Administrative aide Colorado State Senator Regis Groff, Denver, 1974-1982.
Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, 1976, delegate, 1980. Commissioner Colorado Status of Women, since 1977. Chairwoman Colorado Black Women for Political Action, since 1977.
Executive assistant to Lieutenant Governor, 1978-1979. Member advisory board United Negro College Fund, Colorado State Treasurer Served United States Air Force, 1952-1955. Member Colorado Black Media Association (public director since 1972), Reginas' Civic Club (founder, first president since 1959, Outstanding Woman of Year 1975), National Association Real Estate Brokers.
Connections
Married Theodore Ralph Tanner, 1955 (deceased). Children: Terrance Ralph, Tanvis Renee, Tracey Lynne.
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Born
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
roman Catholic. Democrat.
Education
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1974
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1976
Career
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1965 - 1967
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1969 - 1970
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1974
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1985 - 1994
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1994
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Community Leadership award Scott's Methodist Church, 1974, Tribute to Black Women award, 1980. Named Woman of Year, Colorado Black Women Caucus, 1974.Recipient Outstanding Community Leadership award Scott's Methodist Church, 1974, Tribute to Black Women award, 1980. Named Woman of Year, Colorado Black Women Caucus, 1974.