Background
Cassidy, Helen Alexander was born on November 22, 1940 in Celeste, Texas, United States. Daughter of Athrell James and Vera (Sinclair) Alexander.
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Helen Alexander Cassidy
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Bachelor magna cum laude, Lamar U., 1963; postgraduate, U. Houston, 1963-1966; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, U. Houston, 1975.
Career
Consultant special conference, unites states department State International Women's Year, Houston, 1977; sole practice, Houston, 1975-1979; assistant director staff counsel for inmates, Texas Department Corrections, Huntsville, Texas, 1979-1981; judge, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Houston, 1981-1983; staff attorney, Texas Court Appeals (14th circuit), Houston, 1983-1987; chief staff attorney, Texas Court Appeals (14th circuit), Houston, since 1987. Adjunct Professor U. Houston, 1980, school law U. South Texas, 1988, 89.
Achievements
Membership
President Houston area National Organization for Women, 1971-1973, national board directors, 1974-1975. Chair Texas area National Organization for Women education and legal fund. Chair, co-founder Texas Women's Political Caucus, 1972-1973.
Convention coordinator first national conference National Women's Political Caucus. Fellow Houston Bar Foundation. Member State Bar Association Texas (exam commissioner civil appellate law certified, board directors appellate practice section), Kappa Beta Pi, Alpha Delta Pi.
Connections
Married Richard Swain Cassidy, February 1, 1962 (divorced April 1979). 1 child, David Alexander.
