Background
Dewald, Gretta Moll was born on October 26, 1929 in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Lloyd A. and Olga M. (Wuchter).
Dewald, Gretta Moll was born on October 26, 1929 in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Lloyd A. and Olga M. (Wuchter).
Bachelor, Agnes Scott College, 1950.
Teacher Secondary Schools Eastman City Schools, Georgia, 1950—1951, Bass High School, Atlanta, 1951—1952. Project executive secretary Appalachian Project Day Care and Child Development Council American, 1971—1973. Research senate, 1973—1974.
Aide to commissioner DeKalb Board Commissioners, 1974—1977. Community relations officer Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, 1976—1977. Board directors, 1977.
Director women's division Democratic National Committee, Washington, 1977—1980. Executive assistant to chief executive, officer & board commissioners DeKalb County, Decatur, Georgia, 1981—1989. Coordinator DeKalb County Pretrial Services, from 1989.
Board directors DeKalb Humane Society, from 1985. Member Women's Resource Center, DeKalb, 1986—1988, organizer, from 1984. Member Georgia Commission on Volunteerism, 1970—1974, Georgia Women's Advisory Committee, 1972—1974, National Advisory Committee of Women, 1977—1980.
Chairman DeKalb County Democratic Committee, 1972—1974. 4th congressional district Georgia Committee, 1974—1977. Campaigner Peanut Brigade, New Hampshire, Vermont.
Maryland, Ohio, West Indies, Florida, Pennsylvania, 1976. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1972, 74, 76, 80. Member Advisory Board Georgia Women's Political Caucus, 1983—1986.
Southern regional coordinator Democratic Task Force, National Women's Political Caucus, 1983—1985. Organizer, member,advisory, board DeKalb Women's Network, 1983—1986. Board directors DeKalb Library.
Systems, 1983—1989, Our House, Inc., 1987—1989.
Member of Steering Committee Intergovtl. Rels (founding member 1981-1989), Women Officials Chapter, Abigails, Counties, Association County Commissioners Georgia (board director 1986-1988), Women's Council National Association, National Association Counties, Georgia Council County Administrators and Managers (vice president 1986-1987, president 1987-1988), National Association County Adminstrs.
Married Charles Frederick Dewald, December 20, 1951. Children: Michael S., Jonathon G., Henry L., Janie P., Joseph C.
