Joan Christine Cruse Girone

Background

Girone, Joan Christine Cruse was born on August 30, 1927 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Arthur William and Helen Wilson Cruse.

Education

Buyer, Franklin Simon, Incorporated., New York City, 1946-1954. Supervisor Midlothian district Chesterfield County (Virginia) Board Suprs., 1976-1988, vice chairman, 1976-1982. Founding member Capitol Area Agency on Aging, 1973-1989, Medical College Virginia Women"s Health Advisory Council, 1990-1997, Chesterfield County Citizens for Responsible Government, 1991.

Board directors Center Virginia Ednl. television Corporation, 1989-1994.

Commissioner, chairman Richmond (Virginia) Regional Planning District Commission, 1976-1988. Virginia Power Consumer advisory board.

Chairman community education advising committee Virginia Board of Education, 1972-1979. Member Virginia Governor"s Advisory Board on Aging, 1980-1982.

Chairman Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organisation, 1981-1988.

Board visitors Virginia State University, 1980-1984. Chairman Chesterfield County Committee to elect John Warner and Paul Trible to the United States Senate, 1979, 82, 84. Chesterfield chairman Marshall Coleman for Governor, 1981.

Chairman Women for Reagan-Bush, 1984, vice chair Rt 288 Freeway Commander, 1996 (ex. committee), Gateway Business Association (ex. committee), Virginia Federation Republican Women, member candidate recruitment committee, 1985.

Member Central Virginia River Basin committee, 1985. Member evaluation task force United Way of Greater Richmond, 1985.

Board directors Maymont Foundation, 1982-1989, Young Men's Christian Association Greater Richmond Metro, American Red Cross Virginia.Capital chapter, Family and Children"s Services, 1988, Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board Advisory Committee, Midlothian Village Volunteer Coalition Advisory Board, Midlothian Young Men's Christian Association, 1994, Caucus for Future Control Virginia, 1994. Chairman steering committee Bon Air Village Preservation, 1995.

Career

Buyer Franklin Simon, Incorporated, New York York City, 1946-1954. Supervisor Midlothian district Chesterfield County (Virginia) Board Supervisors, 1976-1988, vice chairman, 1976-1982. Founding member Capitol Area Agency on Aging, 1973-1989, Medical College Virginia Women's Health Advisory Council, 1990-1997, Chesterfield County Citizens for Responsible Government, since 1991.

Commercial real estate agent Long and Foster Realtors, Richmond. Board directors Center Virginia Educational television Corporation, 1989-1994. Commissioner, chairman Richmond (Virginia) Regional Planning District Commission, 1976-1988.

Virginia Power Consumer advisory board. Chairman community education advisory committee Virginia Board of Education, 1972-1979. Member Virginia Governor's Advisory Board on Aging, 1980-1982.

Chairman Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization, 1981-1988. Board visitors Virginia State University, 1980-1984.

Achievements

• Joan Christine Cruse Girone has been listed as a noteworthy commercial real estate agent, county official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman, executive committee Gateway Business Association. Member Central Virginia River Basin Committee, 1985. Member evaluation task force United Way of Greater Richmond, 1985.

Advisory board Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board Advisory Committee Midlothian Young Men’s Christian Association, 2000. Chairman steering committee Bon Air Village Preservation, since 1995. Member Council Advocates Virginia Supportive Housing, since 2001.

Chairman Chesterfield County Committee to elect John Warner and Paul Trible to the United States Senate, 1979, 1982, 1984. Chesterfield chairman Marshall Coleman for Governor, since 1981. Chairman Women for Reagen-Bush, 1984.

Vice chair Route 288 Freeway Communications, 1996, executive committee. Member candidate recruitment committee Virginia Federation Republican Women, 1995. Board directors Maymount Foundation, 1982—1989, Young Men’s Christian Association Greater Richmond Metro, American Red Cross Virginia Capital chapter.

Board managers Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board Advisory Committee Midlothian Young Men’s Christian Association, 1999, board directors, 1994—1999, Caucus Future Central Virginia, since 1994, Coalition for Greater Richmond. Member Virginia Association Counties (executive board 1982-1987), Richmond Metro C. of Chamber (board directors Chesterfield Business Council 1989-2007), Chesterfield County Chamber of C. (member governor relations committee 2004), Hugeunot Republican Woman's Club (Republican Woman of Year 1983), Virginians for High Speed Rail (board directors 2004).

Connections

Married Joseph Michael Girone, June 26, 1954. Children: Susan, Richard, William.

Father:

Arthur William

Mother:

Helen Wilson Cruse

Spouse:

Joseph Michael Girone

child:

Susan Girone

child:

William Girone

child:

Richard Girone