Background
Ayres, Janice Ruth was born on January 23, 1930 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Low Ray and Frances Mae (Salem) Mason.
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Janice Ruth Ayres
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Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1952; Master in Mass Communications, University of Southern California, 1953.
Career
Assistant marketing director Disneyland, Inc., Anaheim, California, 1954-1959. General manager Tamasha Town & Country Club, 1959-1965. Director marketing American Heart Association, Santa Ana, 1966-1969.
State executive director Nevada Association Mental Health, Las Vegas, 1969-1971. Executive director Clark Company Easter Seal Treatment Center, 1971-1973. Marketing director, fin development officer Southern Nevada Drug Abuse Council, 1973-1974.
Executive director Nevada Association Retarded Citizens, 1974-1975. Associate, consultant Don Luke & Associates, Phoenix, 1976-1977. Program director Inter-Tribal Council Nevada, Reno, 1977-1979.
Executive director Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Carson City, since 1979. Chair senior citizen summit State of Nevada, 1996. Appointed by Governor Guinn, Nevada Commission Aging, 2001.
Presenter in field; appointed delegate by Governor of Nevada White House Conference on Aging, 2005. Secretary to board directors Chinese Workers Museum American, since 2008. Elected president Resun Corps.
Association, 2009; president Senior Corps Association, 2008. Senior advocate, electrical secretary, Russia, 10.
Membership
Delaware White House Conference on Aging, 2005. Board supervisors Carson City, Nevada, since 1992. Obligation bond committee, legislation chair.
Commissioner Carson City Parks and Recreation, since 1993. Board directors Nevada Department Transportation, 1993. Active Northern Corporation for National and Community Service by Governor, 1994, V&TRR Commission, 1993, re-appointed by Governor, since 2005, chair, 1995, vice-chair, chair public relations committee, board directors History V&TRR Board.
Chair Puerto Rico Cmty./V&ready reckoner Commission Nevada Home Health Association. Appointed liaison Carson City Senior Citizens Board, 1995. Chair summit Rural Nevada Senior Citizens, Carson City.
President Northern Nevada ready reckoner Foundation, since 1996. Chair Tri-Co-ready reckoner Commission, 1995, Governor's Nevada Commission for Corporation in National and Community Service, since 1997, president, 1998, Carson City Public Transportation Commission, since 1998. Carson City Commission for Clean Groundwater Act, since 1998.
Chairperson Celebrate Service Conference Americore, 2000. Appointed by Governor of Nevada Commission on Aging, since 2001. Appointed by Nevada Governor New Nevada Commission to Restructure the Historic V&T ready reckoner, since 2002.
Member Nevada Commission on Aging, since 2001. Appointed representative of governor to Nevada Commission Recruitment V&T ready reckoner, 2002. Appointed by Nevada Treasurer Brian Krolicki Women's Commission Finance, since 2003.
Re-appointed to commission by Governor Nevada Commission for National and Community Service, since 2005. Appointed delegate to White House Conference on Aging Nevada Governor, 2005. Appointed to board directors Chinese Workers Museum American Construction Project, 2007.
Electrical secretary, board director Chinese Workers Museum, 2008. Corporation secretary Chemical Workers Museum American, since 2008. Member of American Association of University Women (elected president, capital branch 2009), Social Service Programs Senior Advisers, Nevada Senior Corps.
Association (elected president 2009), Nevada Association Senior Corps Directors 2008, Chinese Museum American (secretary, electrical secretary, board directors), National Association Retired and Senior Volunteer Directors, Inc. (president 2003, national president since 2003), International Association Business Commentators, Northern Nevada Railroad Foundation (president since 1996, 2005-2008), American Society Association Executives, Nevada Association Transit Services (board directors, legislation chairman), Nevada Fair and Rodeo Association (president), National Society Fund Raising Executives, Women in Radio and television, Public Relations Society of America (chapter president, Outstanding 25 Year Service award 2004), International Platform Association, American Marketing Association (board directors since 1999), American Management Association, National Women's Political Caucus.
Connections
Married Thomas Woodrow Ayres, November 27, 1953 (deceased 1966). 1 child, Thomas Woodrow Junior (deceased).
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Awards
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Named Woman of Distinction, Soroptimist Club, 1988, Oustanding Director of Excellence, Governor State of Nevada, 1989, Outstanding Nevada Women's Role Model, Nevada A.G., 1996, Woman of Distinction, Carson Valley Optimist, 2002, Nevada's Outstanding Older Worker for Experience-Works, 2002, Oldest Chief Executive Officer in Nevada, 2002, Outstanding Nevada Private Citizen, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn, 2003, Outstanding Director, Volunteer Action Center, J.C. Penney Company, invitee to White House for outstanding contributions to American, Living Legacy, University of Nevada, Reno. Named to White House Conference on Aging as Governor delegate, 2005. Recipient Gold award, Western Fairs Association, 2000, Woman of Distinction award, Soroptimist, 2003, Carson City Optimist, 2003, National Optimist Convention, Reno, Nevada, 2003, Outstanding Service to Seniors Blue Star award, Sanford Center on Aging, 2004, Outstanding Contribution to Success of Women in Business, Carson Valley Sorpotomists, Legand in Aging award, University of Nevada, Reno, 2010, Leaving Legend award, University Nevada, Sanford Center On Aging, 2010.Named Woman of Distinction, Soroptimist Club, 1988, Oustanding Director of Excellence, Governor State of Nevada, 1989, Outstanding Nevada Women's Role Model, Nevada A.G., 1996, Woman of Distinction, Carson Valley Optimist, 2002, Nevada's Outstanding Older Worker for Experience-Works, 2002, Oldest Chief Executive Officer in Nevada, 2002, Outstanding Nevada Private Citizen, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn, 2003, Outstanding Director, Volunteer Action Center, J.C. Penney Company, invitee to White House for outstanding contributions to American, Living Legacy, University of Nevada, Reno. Named to White House Conference on Aging as Governor delegate, 2005. Recipient Gold award, Western Fairs Association, 2000, Woman of Distinction award, Soroptimist, 2003, Carson City Optimist, 2003, National Optimist Convention, Reno, Nevada, 2003, Outstanding Service to Seniors Blue Star award, Sanford Center on Aging, 2004, Outstanding Contribution to Success of Women in Business, Carson Valley Sorpotomists, Legand in Aging award, University of Nevada, Reno, 2010, Leaving Legend award, University Nevada, Sanford Center On Aging, 2010.