Background
Marvin, Helen Rhyne was born on November 30, 1917 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Dane S. and Tessie (Hastings) Rhyne.
Marvin, Helen Rhyne was born on November 30, 1917 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Dane S. and Tessie (Hastings) Rhyne.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Furman University, 1938. Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1938. Postgraduate, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Postgraduate, University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Postgraduate, University Colorado. Postgraduate, University Vermont.
Postgraduate, University Oslo.
President Gaston County Democratic Women, 1973-1975. Member Gaston County Democratic Executive Committee, 1973-1976. Member North Carolina State Democratic Executive Committee, 1973-1976.
Delegate National Democratic Convention, 1972, 84.
Member North Carolina Senate, since 1977, vice chairperson education committee, 1979-1982, vice-chairperson law enforcement and crime control committee,1981-1982, appropriations committee, 1981, chairman congressional redistricting committee, 1981-1982, constitutional amendment committee, 1983-1984, 89-92, chairman legislation studycom. on social, economics and legal needs of women, 1981-1986, chairman pensions and retirement committee, 1985-1987, vice chairman children and youth committee,1985-1987, chairman appropriations commission on justice public safety, 1987, vice chairman P&R committee, 1987. Board of directors North Carolina Equity, Incorporated., Gaston County Mental Health Association, Gaston County Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Incorporated., Gaston County Council for Children with Special Needs, Gaston County Children"s Council, North Carolina Coalition on Adolescent Pregnancy, Planned Parenthood, Holy Angels Nursery, With Friends (shelter for runaway children), Carolinas Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Consortium.
Past member, secretary Southern Piedmont Health Services Agency. Past member North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council, North Carolina State Textbook Commission.
Past chairperson North Carolina Council on Status of Women, North Carolina State Social Services Commission, North Carolina Day Care Advisory Council.
Member North Carolina Commision on Year 2000. Former member Governor"s Advocacy Council on Childrenand Youth. Former member North Carolina Apprenticeship Council.
Trustee VagabondSch.
Drama, Flat Rock Playhouse. Former member board North Carolina Child AdvocacyInst. Active North Carolina Child Support Council.
Elder 1st Presbyterian Church, since 1983.
Member Gaston County Democratic Executive Committee, 1973-1976. Member North Carolina State Democratic Executive Committee, 1973-1976. Member North Carolina Senate, since 1977, vice chairperson education committee, 1979-1982, vice-chairperson law enforcement and crime control committee,1981-1982, appropriations committee, 1981, chairman congressional redistricting committee, 1981-1982, constitutional amendment committee, 1983-1984, 89-92, chairman legislation studycom. on social, economics and legal needs of women, 1981-1986, chairman pensions and retirement committee, 1985-1987, vice chairman children and youth committee,1985-1987, chairman appropriations commission on justice public safety, 1987, vice chairman P&R committee, 1987.
Board of directors North Carolina Equity, Incorporated., Gaston County Mental Health Association, Gaston County Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Incorporated., Gaston County Council for Children with Special Needs, Gaston County Children"s Council, North Carolina Coalition on Adolescent Pregnancy, Planned Parenthood, Holy Angels Nursery, With Friends (shelter for runaway children), Carolinas Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Consortium.
Member North Carolina Commision on Year 2000. Member Southern Political Science Association, North Carolina Political Science.Assn.
(president 1976-1977), Altrusa, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Ned Marvin, November 21, 1941;children— Kathryn Nisbet, Richard Morris, David Rhyne. Children: Kathryn Nisbet, Richard Morris, David Rhyne.