Background
Maroney, Jane Perkins was born on July 29, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Henry and Mary (Boland) Perkins.
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Jane Perkins Maroney
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Student, Radcliffe College, 1940—1941. Student, Katharine Gibbs School, 1941—1942. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Golden Beacom College, 1995.
Career
Elected official Delaware General Assembly, Dover, 1978-1998. Former project manager Milbank Memorial Fund, New York City.
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Membership
Delaware Family Law Commission, 1990—1999, Health and Human Development Committee, 1984—1999. Moderator, panelist Public Policy Conference, annually. Past member Junior League Wilmington (Delaware).
Vice chair Creative Grandparenting, Inc., since 1999. President Lincoln Club of Delaware, 2002—2003. Trustee Christiana Care Health Systems, since 2000.
Member board Health and Nursing Sciences University Delaware, since 1998. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, New Castle County, Family and Workplace Connection, Coordinator Council Children with Disabilities, chairman, 1990—1991. President advisory council Girl Scouts Delaware.
Member advisory board Delaware International Year of Family, March of Dimes, Institute Human Behavior. Board directors Afghanistan-Delaware Communities Together, since 2001, St. Michaels School and Nursery, since 2000.
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Married John Walker Maroney, July 7, 1956. Children: Jane Maroney El Dahr, John Walker Junior.
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Roman Catholic
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1978 - 1998
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Named 1 of 10 Best Republican Legislators of Year, President Reagan, 1985. Named to, Women's Hall of Fame, Delaware, 1996, Outstanding Legislator of Year, Easter Seals of Delaware, 1998. Recipient Outstanding Service to Children award, Academy Pediatrics, Distinguished Service award, Delaware Bar Association, Alfred R. Shands Distinguished Service award, 1992, Order of Merit award, University Delaware, 1993, J. Donaldson Brown Distinguished Services award, Children and Family Services Delaware to Doctor & Republican Maroney, 1992, Nathan Davis award, American Medical Association, 1996, Order of the First State award, Governor of Delaware, 1998, Advocacy and Leadership in Children's Issues award, Epilepsy Foundation Delaware, 2000, Outstanding Lifetime Contribution award, Health Education Network Delaware, 2001, Community Builder award, National Conference for Community and Justice, 2001, Woman Pioneer award, Boy Scouts American, 2001, Liberty Bell award, Delaware State Bar Association Law Day, 2003, Carrie Chapman Catt award, Wilmington League of Women Voters, 2004.Named 1 of 10 Best Republican Legislators of Year, President Reagan, 1985. Named to, Women's Hall of Fame, Delaware, 1996, Outstanding Legislator of Year, Easter Seals of Delaware, 1998. Recipient Outstanding Service to Children award, Academy Pediatrics, Distinguished Service award, Delaware Bar Association, Alfred R. Shands Distinguished Service award, 1992, Order of Merit award, University Delaware, 1993, J. Donaldson Brown Distinguished Services award, Children and Family Services Delaware to Doctor & Republican Maroney, 1992, Nathan Davis award, American Medical Association, 1996, Order of the First State award, Governor of Delaware, 1998, Advocacy and Leadership in Children's Issues award, Epilepsy Foundation Delaware, 2000, Outstanding Lifetime Contribution award, Health Education Network Delaware, 2001, Community Builder award, National Conference for Community and Justice, 2001, Woman Pioneer award, Boy Scouts American, 2001, Liberty Bell award, Delaware State Bar Association Law Day, 2003, Carrie Chapman Catt award, Wilmington League of Women Voters, 2004.