Background
Cavanaugh, Jean was born on June 27, 1924 in Lake City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Orrin Ellsworth and Golda Mae (Howard) VanHorn.
Cavanaugh, Jean was born on June 27, 1924 in Lake City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Orrin Ellsworth and Golda Mae (Howard) VanHorn.
Bachelor of Science in Business Education, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, 1970. Master of Science in Guidance and Counseling, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, 1971. Education Specialist, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, 1975.
Clerk, fingerprint classifier, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, 1942-1944; pollster, Gallup Polls, Great Bend, Kansas, 1974-1982; substitute teacher, Great Bend School District, 1971-1984; medical secretary, Control Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, 1974-1997. Board directors 1st Bank & Trust Company, Glidden, Iowa, Health Initiatives. Chairman of the Board Smoky Hills Public television Station, since 1997.
Board member Unified School District 428, Great Bend, since 1979. Executive secretary Golden Belt Community Concerts, since 1979. Secretary Barton County Health Fair Board, 1983-1990, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, since 1985.
Board directors Smoky Hills Public television, since 1991, vice president board. Active Senior Center Advisory Board. Community member Wellness Committee, 1995-1996.
Past leader Girl Scouts Troop #2000, 1980-1996. Member advisory board Senior Center. Director MOKAN Kids Network.
Member American Association of University Women, American Medical Association Auxiliary (regional v. p. Midwestern regional 1985-1987), Southern Medical Association Auxiliary (councilor 1986-1989, 92-96, by-laws committee 1992), Northwest Family Community Education Unit (secretary), Chamber of Commerce (education committee since 1989), Pilot International of Great Bend (director, president-elect 1989-1990, president 1991-1992, governor-elect Kansas-Missouri district 1993, pilot governor Kansas-Missouri district 1994-1995), Kansas Association Middle Level Education, National Middle School Association, Kansas Association School Boards (legislation chairman 1997-1998), Athenian and Cosmopolitan Study Clubs, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Clair Joseph Cavanaugh, 1947. Children: Thomas Paul, Kathleen Ann Bowman, Michael John, Terrence Joseph, James Clair.