H. Shirley Harrison

Background

Harrison, H. Shirley was born on December 7, 1925 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Duquesne University, 1963. Master of Social Work, University Pittsburgh, 1966.

Career

Research assistant, Alleghany County United Way, Pittsburgh, 1966-1967; social work consultant, Pennsylvania Department Health, Pittsburgh, 1967-1968; director special project, Commision on Alcohol and Drugs Abuse, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1968-1972; regional program specialist, Division Alcohol and Drug Abuse, St. Louis, 1973-1977; West region manager, Division Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Kansas City, Missoury, 1983-1987; freelance consultant various agys., Kansas City, 1987-1994.

Achievements

• H. Shirley Harrison has been listed as a noteworthy social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member mayor's task force City of Kansas City, Missouri, 1987-1989. Member alcohol advisory board Missouri Division Alcohol and Drug, Kansas City, 1988-1990, chair National Council on Alcohol and Drug, 1992-1993. Chair state legislation committee American Association Retired Persons, Missouri, 1994-1995, national legislation committee, 1994-1995, women's issues specialist, since 1996.

Member Missouri Patient Care Review Foundation Board, Missouri, since 1995. Member Jackson County Mental Health Levy Board, since 1995.

Interests

• Avocations: theater, travel, public speaking.

Connections

Daughter of Jacob and Esther (Zolten) Perlstein. Widowed; children: Michael Barry Rubin (deceased), Laurance Richard Rubin.

Father:

Jacob Perlstein

Mother:

Esther (Zolten) Perlstein

child:

Laurance Richard Rubin Harrison

child:

Michael Barry Rubin Harrison (deceased)