Helen Joan Pennington

Background

Pennington, Helen Joan was born on February 4, 1933 in Riverside, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Chester Clayton and Ethel Madeline (Andrews) Tolson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Salem County College, 1975; Bachelor, Glassboro State College, 1977; Juris Doctor, Rutgers University, 1981.

Career

Staff attorney, New Jersey Public Interest Research Group, Camden, 1982-1983; staff attorney, Legal Aid Society Mercer County, Trenton, New Jersey, 1983-1989; staff attorney, National Center on Women and Family Law, Inc., New York City, 1989-1992; executive director, National Center for Protective Parents, Inc., Trenton, since 1992.

Achievements

• Helen Joan Pennington has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Salem County Humane Society, Penns Grove, New Jersey, 1975, National Center for Protective Parents, Trenton, 1992, Consumers United for Action, Carneys Point, New Jersey, 1975. Member American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children New Jersey (board directors since 1995), New Jersey Association Domestic Violence Professionals (board directors since 1993), Women's Fundof New Jersey (board directors since 1994).

Connections

Married Robert Leroy Pennington, September 22, 1951 (divorced 1984). Children: Robert David, Denise, Dale, Darlene, Donna, Diane.

Father:

Chester Clayton Tolson

Mother:

Ethel Madeline (Andrews) Tolson

Spouse:

Robert Leroy Pennington

child:

Denise Pennington

child:

Darlene Pennington

child:

Dale Pennington

child:

Donna Pennington

child:

Robert David Pennington

child:

Diane Pennington