Background
Murray, Joan Brooks was born on August 19, 1933 in St. Ignatius, Montana, United States. Daughter of A.C. and Avice Katherine (Smock) Brooks.
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Joan Brooks Murray
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Bachelor in Journalism, U. Montana, 1955.
Career
Various positions, University of Montana, 1955-1957; assistant to associate dean of students, Maurine Clow, 1958-1959; legislation bill writing staff, Department of Instruction, Helena, 1961; legal secretary, bookkeeper, 1961-1965; reporter, The Daily Inter Lake, 1967-1969, 78-80; news editor, The Daily Inter Lake, 1980-1992; house director, Delta Gamma, U. Washington, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
First woman chair board of trustees School District 5-Flathead High School Board, Kalispell, member commission to hire superintendent, chair of commission to develop personnel policies for district, chair labor negotitations, chair of commission to establish sabbatical leave policies. Leader numerous advisory boards. Board directors Flathead County Library.
Board; board deacons First Presybn. Church, clerk of session, chair of deacons, elder, past chair centennial committee. Flathead County precinct committeewoman.
Newsletter editor Flathead County Republican Women's Club. Parent-Teachers Association leader, room mother, others Member American Association of University Women (Montana division board, state bulletin editor, Kalispell branch president, others). Beta Sigma Phi (Lady of Year 1980).
Connections
Children: Marsha, Mary Katherine, Scott.
