Background
Parolla, Helen Rainey was born on January 15, 1925 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Homer Price and Mildred (Collins) Rainey.
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Helen Rainey Parolla
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Helen Rainey Parolla, American association executive, writer member unit com; member of council on women and the ch; Member American Civil Liberties Union, Union Concerned Scientists, National Committee on Pay Equity, Women"s Vote Project, Save our Security Coalition, Full Employment Action Council, Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
Student, Oberlin College, 1942—1943. Bachelor, University Texas, 1946. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1947.
Postgraduate, McCoy College, Johns Hopkins University, 1950—1951.
Career
Speaker organizer Homer Rainey's Gubernatorial Campaign, Austin, Texas, 1946. Instructor English University Texas, 1946—1947. Assistant director public affairs, national board Young Women’s Christian Association, New York City, 1947—1949, program consultant, 1975—1976, coordinator public affairs public policy, from 1976.
Management aide Housing Authority, Baltimore, 1950—1952. Teacher English Holy Name Mary School, Croton-on-Hudson, New York, 1971—1972. Writer, researcher, analyst C. W. Wittman, Inc., Mount Kisco, 1972—1974.
Director public policy national board directors Young Women’s Christian Association United States of America, New York City, 1976—1987. Portraitis; public speaker. Editor Public Policy, a Continuing Young Women’s Christian Association Program, 1976—1986.
Achievements
Membership
Promoter, organizer Interfaith Adult Education Seminar, 1966, 1968. Delegate Synod North-East, New York City, 1978. Board directors Ossining Choral Society, 1964—1968, Human SERVE, from 1970, Religious Network Equality Women, 1976—1986.
President Handel Choir Baltimore, 1950—1956. Superintendent, teacher church school Scarborough Presbyterian Church, New York, 1956—1986. Elder Presbyterian Church, 1960.
President, board directors Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights, Washington, 1976—1986. Member unit committee division church and society National Council Churches, New York City, 1976—1986. Member council on women Church Presbyterian Hudson River, 1979—1986.
Member of American Civil Liberties Union, Full Employment Action Council, Save Our Security Coalition, Women's Vote Project, National Committee Pay Equity, Union Concerned Scientists, Phi Beta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Curry William Gillmore, September 15, 1945 (divorced 1968). Married Otmar Beatus Parolla, June 27, 1970. Children: Homer Rainey Gillmore, Daniel Scott Gillmore, Todd Harrison Gillmore.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1946
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1947
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