Background
Swanson, Marti was born on June 8, 1935 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Francis M. and Irville (Miller) Baldwin.
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Marti Swanson
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Student, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1953-1954; Bachelor of Science in Education with high honors, Northern Illinois U., 1967; Master of Science in Education, Northern Illinois U., 1973; student, Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont student, Elmhurst College student, Roosevelt U. student, Chicago State University.
Career
Teacher English,, Grant Community High School, Fox Lake, Illinois, 1967-1992;
department chairman, Grant Community High School, Fox Lake, Illinois, 1975-1986. Local site coordinator American Federation Teacher educational research and dissemintation project local 504, Lake County Federation Teachers, Waukegan, Illinois, since 1987. Workshop presenter in field.
Consultant on inventory educational progress Illinois Board Education, Springfield, 1985. Member panel to select Chicago Tribune's 1992 All-State Academy Team, 1992.
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Membership
Member American Federation Teachers, Illinois Federation Teachers (co-chairman educational excellence committee 1989-1993), Lake County Federation Teachers (secretary 1975-1983 84-, 1 Grant county local 504, 1975-1983, president 1983-1992, secretary retirees county since 1992), Illinois Retired Teachers Association (chair region 2 legislation committee since 1994), Lake County Retired Teachers Association, McHenry County Retired Teachers Association (chairman legislation committee since 1992), Illinois Association Teachers English (honorary life, Executive Board 1971-1989, secretary 1977-1989).
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Married Kenneth A. Swanson, March 27, 1954. Children: Rick, Gary, Laurie Swanson Bender.
