Background
Satterthwaite, Helen Foster was born on July 8, 1928 in Blawnox, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Samuel J. and Lillian (Schreiber) Foster.
Satterthwaite, Helen Foster was born on July 8, 1928 in Blawnox, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Samuel J. and Lillian (Schreiber) Foster.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Duquesne University, 1949.
July 1979); children: Mark Cameron, Tod Foster, Tracy Lynn, Keith Alan, Craig Evan (deceased). Biological technician United States Department of Agriculture, 1967-1968. Research assistant Iowa State University College Agriculture, 1971.
Laboratory technician University of Illinois College Agriculture, 1968-1970;research chemist East.I. duPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1951-1953.
Research assistant Gulf R & Doctorate, Harmarville, Pennsylvania, 1950. Natural science laboratory technician University of Illinois College Veterinary Medicine, 1971-1974.
Representative General Assembly Illinois, 1974-1992, majority leader, 1991-1992, school finance task force, 1990-1992, retired, 1993. Chairperson House commission on higher education, 1983-1991, vice-chairperson elementary and secondary education, 1983-1991.
Member Commision on Mental Health and Development Disabilities, 1975-1985, member Executive Committee, 1977-1985, vicechairperson, 1979-1985.
Member Commission to Visit and Examine State Institutions, 1977-1985, Illinois Council Mental Health, 1992-1995, task force on global climate change, 1991-1996, League Women Voters, treasurer 1995-1998, secretary 1998, Business & Professional Women"s Club, treasurer 1993-1994, secretary 1994-1995. Board dirs.East Central Illinois Health Systems Agency, 1977-1979, Champaign County Mental Health Center 1993, University Young Men's Christian Association, University of Illinois, 1997, Girls Incorporated. 1992-1996, Champaign County (Illinois) United Way, 1970-1974, member budget committee, 1973-1974, member joint review commission on funding Champaign County Mental Health Programs, 1973.
Company-chairperson Task Force on Mental Retardation for Champaign County Mental Health Board, 1973.
Member Illinois Developmental Disability Advocacy Authority, 1977-1985, vice chairman, 1979-1980. Chairperson Illinois House Democratic Study Group, 1979-1981.
Member Education communications of the States, 1985-1992. Member National Conference State Legislation Commision on Labor and Education,1985-1992.
Member Commission on Mental Health and Development Disabilities, 1975-1985, member executive committee, 1977-1985, vice chairman, 1979-1985. Member Commission to Visit and Examine State Institutions, 1977-1985. Member Task Force on Global Climate Change, 1991-1996.
Treasurer League of Women Voters, 1995-1998, secretary, 1998-2001. Treasurer Business and Professional Women's Club, 1993-1994, secretary, 1994-1995. Board directors East Central Illinois Health Systems Agency, 1977-1979, Champaign County Mental Health Center, 1993-2002, University Young Women’s Christian Association, University Illinois, since 1987, Girls Inc., 1992-1996.
Board directors Champaign County United Way, 1970-1974, member budget committee, 1973-1974, member joint review committee on funding Champaign County mental health programs, 1973. Co-chairman task force on mental retardation Champaign County Mental Health Board, 1973. Member Illinois Development Disability Advocacy Authority, 1977-1985, vice chairman, 1979-1980.
Chairman Illinois House Democratic Study Group, 1979-1981. Member Education Commission on States, 1985-1992, National Conference State Legislation Commission on Labor and Education, 1985-1992. Board governors University Young Men’s Christian Association, 1995-2003.
Member Illinois Conference Women Legislators (co-convenor 1981-1983), National Order Women Legislators (board directors region IV 1982, treasurer 1983-1984), State Universities Annuitants Association (executive committee University Illinois Urbana Champaign chapter since 2003), Champaign County League Women Voters, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Cameron B. Satterthwaite, December 23, 1950 (divorced July 1979). Children: Mark Cameron, Tod Foster, Tracy Lynn, Keith Alan, Craig Evan (deceased).