Background
Reckitt, Lois Galgay was born on December 31, 1944 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of George Alphonsus and Marjorie Lois (Wright) G.
Reckitt, Lois Galgay was born on December 31, 1944 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of George Alphonsus and Marjorie Lois (Wright) G.
Bachelor, Brandeis University, 1966. Master of Arts, Boston University, 1968.
Executive director, Family Crisis Shelter, Portland, Maine., 1979-1984, 90-; executive vice president, National Organization for Women, Washington, 1984-1987; deputy director, Human Rights Campaign Fund, Washington, 1987-1988. Adjunct faculty University of Southern Maine and Springfield College, since 1993. Presenter workshops in field.
Co-founder Maine National Organization for Women, 1973, Maine Right to Choose, 1975, Maine Coalition for Human Rights, 1976. Co-founder, board directors Maine Women's Lobby, 1979-1983. Member Portland's Task Force on the Homeless, 1983-1984.
Board directors Southern Regional Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, 1982-1984. Chair Maine Coalition for Family Crisis Superior vena cava syndrome, 1982-1983. Secretary Maine Coalitionfor the Homeless, 1990-1991.
Legislation chair Maine Coalition for Family Crisis Superior vena cava syndrome, 1990-1991. Member Maine Commision on Domestic Abuse, since 1990, chair, since 1994. Member National Organization for Women (national commission to end violence against women, chair commission on pornography, 1990-1992, lesbian rights committee 1988-1992, coordinator national resource kit on violence against women 1986-1987, N.E. regional director 1976-1984, national board directors since 1994), Matlovich Society, National Coalition of Domestic Violence (Maine representative to national steering committee 1983-1984).