Background
Polivka-West, LuMarie was born on April 14, 1948 in Chattanooga. Daughter of Camille Joseph and Gladiola Montez (Self) Polivka.
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LuMarie Polivka-West
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Education
Bachelor of Science in English Literature, U. Tennessee, 1970; Master of Science in Planning, Florida State University, 1976.
Career
Volunteer, Peace Corps, South Korea, 1970-1971;
program developer, Cmty. Involvement Thru Youth, Inc., Washington, 1972-1973;
graduate assistant, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1973-1975;
planner, HRS Planning & Evaluation, Tallahassee, 1976-1979;
Medicaid policy/budget analyst, Health & Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome Department, Tallahassee, 1980-1985;
aging community services chief, Health & Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome Department, Tallahassee, 1985-1988;
Medicaid policy chief, Department Health/Rehabilitation, Tallahassee, 1988-1991;
licensure and certified director, Agency for Health Care Administration, Tallahassee, 1991-1992;
senior director policy, Florida Health Care Associations, Tallahassee, since 1992. Board directors, president Alzheimer Resource Center, Inc., Tallahassee, since 1993.
Aging committee chair Clearinghouse for Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Tallahassee, since 1994. Consultant Margaret Lynn Duggar & Associations, Tallahassee, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Committee representative Democratic Executive Committee, Tallahassee, 1984-1987. Member Tallahassee Women's Political Caucus, since 1995. Member Florida Governor's Red Ribbon Task Force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, since 1995, Florida End of Life Advisory Panel, since 1998.
Member American Society on Aging, Gerontol Society American, Southern Gerontological Society, Tallahassee Society Association Executives, National Organization for Women, Sierra Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Robert Garrett West, December 29, 1974. Children: Laurie, Camille Marie.
