Marilyn Fern Mitchell Swope

Background

Swope, Marilyn Fern Mitchell was born on November 13, 1930 in Dresden, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Raleigh M. and Eunice F. (Wickham) Mitchell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Ohio University. Master of Science in Early/Middle Childhood, Ohio State University, 1973.

Career

Teacher, Zanesville (Ohio) City Schools, 1965-1991; owner, Quilt Bee mayor, City of Zanesville, since 1992. Board of directors Area Labor-Management Cooperative Council, Dresden Village Association.

Achievements

• Certified early and middle childhood teacher, Ohio.

Politics

The diversity inside the Church should be respected and supported. Open debate within the Church on certain political and social issues should be encouraged.

Views

Just as a human body contains different limbs and organs that depend on each other, so members of a Christian society should be close and caring enough to feel each other's pain and delight.

Membership

Advisor ACES, Zanesville. Past president Muskingum County Women's Democratic Club, Y-City Toastmistress, Zanesville. Member American Association of University Women, League of Women Voters, AARP, National Organization for Women, Ohio Education Association, Older Women's League, Mayor's Association Ohio, Zanesville Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1992), Ohio Mid-Eastern Govts.

Association (board directors since 1992), Muskingum County Mayor's Association (chairman since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: quilting, reading, knitting, hiking, bicycling.

Connections

Married Kenneth W. Swope, July 10, 1948. Children: Kenneth W., Vicki, Joan, Thomas, Martha.

Father:

Raleigh M. Mitchell

Mother:

Eunice F. (Wickham) Mitchell

Spouse:

Kenneth W. Swope

child:

Thomas Swope

child:

Kenneth W. Swope

child:

Martha Swope

child:

Vicki Swope

child:

Joan Swope