Background
Cunningham, Lorinne Mitchell was born on March 8, 1909 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Guy William and Rosa Lavelle (Rogers) Mitchell.
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Lorinne Mitchell Cunningham
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Lorinne Mitchell Cunningham, American Civic worker. Avocations: gardening, stamp collecting.
F C. Recipient Community Svc. award National Conference of Christians and Jews, l979, Bill of Rights award West Tennessee regional chapter American Civil Liberties Union, l984, Women of Achievement award, 1986.
Education
Bachelor, Rhodes College, l93l.
Career
Writer youth publications United Methodist Church, Memphis, 1961-1963. Teacher Schools Mission, Board Missions, United Methodist Church, 1968-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Organizer, Chairman, Board Of Directors Transitional Centers for Men and Women Coming Out of Prison, Memphis, l972-82, Police and Community Together Pact, Memphis, l976-79. Member, chairman Police Advisory Commission, Memphis, l978-88;organizer, chairman Economics Justice for Women Coalition, Memphis, l983-. Community representative Committee To Study Need and Future County Public Hospital, Shelby County, Tennessee, l979.
President Church Women United local unit, l973-75, chairman citizen action committee, l975-83. Member League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women (named gift award to fellowship endowment l976), Amnesty International, Women's Political Caucus.
Interests
Connections
Married William Jefferson Cunningham, November l8, l932. Children: Rose Rogers Cunningham Trigg, Nine Lorinne Cunningham Redding, Sarah Mitchell Cunningham Gay.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
Career
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1961 - 1963
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1968 - 1979
Awards
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Recipient Community Service award National Conference of Christians and Jews, l979, Bill of Rights award West Tennessee regional chapter American Civil Liberties Union, l984, Women of Achievement award, 1986.Recipient Community Service award National Conference of Christians and Jews, l979, Bill of Rights award West Tennessee regional chapter American Civil Liberties Union, l984, Women of Achievement award, 1986.