Background
Marlar, Janet Cummings was born on December 22, 1942 in Burnsville, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of James E. and Juanita Cummings.
Marlar, Janet Cummings was born on December 22, 1942 in Burnsville, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of James E. and Juanita Cummings.
Student, Northeast Mississippi Junior College, 1960—1961. Student, Memphis State University, 1975—1976. Student, Sheffield Technology Center, Memphis, 1984—1985.
Property owner, Burnsville, since 1974, Glen, 1994—2003. Business advisory committee Sheffield Technology Center, since 1997. Docent Curlee House, Corinth, Mississippi, since 1989.
Executive board International Heritage Commission, Memphis, 1987-1992. Public relations officer International Heritage Ethnic Festival, Memphis.
Volunteer Memphis Brooks Museum Art, since 1980. Executive committee, public information officer Building Bridges for Better Memphis, since 1985. President Eagle Watch Association.
Founder Janet C. Cupples Citizenship awards, Memphis City Inter-City School, 1975. Founder, chair women's committee on crime City of Memphis, since 1985, honorary member city council, 1987. Donor, executive committee Women Achievement, Inc., Memphis, 1986.
Member speakers bureau United Way Greater Memphis, Friends Shelby County Library., since 1986, Young Men’s Christian Association. Chair ethnic outreach committee Neighborfest, Memphis, 1987, chair executive committee, 1988, international coordinator Neighborfest '88. Ambassador Memphis International Heritage Commission, 1988.
Youth mentor Memphis Youth Leadership Development Institute. Chair International Heritage City of Memphis, 1987. Community council Memphis City Schools, Memphis Cablevision Education Task Force.
Appointed colonel aide de camp to Governor Ned McWherter of Tennessee, 1988. Appointed honorary member Tennessee State Senator Steve Cohen's staff, 1989. Secretary safety committee St. Francis Hospital, 1992.
Secretary, public relations officer Burnsville High School committee, 1960, executive committee, 1994-2004, chair book donation committee, 2000-2004. Participant Volunteer Mississippi Food Network Distribution for Disabled Persons, 1996. Active Democratic National Committee, since 1994.
Founder Inter City School Citizenship award, 1986, Art award Burnsville School, 2006. Founder Burnsville School Accelerated Reader awards, 2000, Library. award, Citizenship Essay award, since 2001, founder book donation program, Mr. Jim Cummings Citizenship essay awards, 2000.
Secretary, founding member Teaching Tolerance, 1994. United States senator Steve Cohen's staff. Member National Association of Female Executives, National Organization of Women (Second vice president Memphis chapter 1987, delegate national conference 1987, Second vice president), Network Professional Women's Organization, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Republican Career Women, Memphis Peace and Justice Center, Women's Political Caucus Tennessee, National Children's Cancer Society (friend 1995-1996).
Married David C. Linton, May 21, 1961 (divorced 1984). 1 child, Jeffory Mark. Married Thomas Gilbert Cupples, March 5, 1984 (divorced 1990).
Married Fredrick Marlar, November 19, 1994.