Background
Orton, Mary C. was born on October 28, 1954 in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Richard Earl and Shirley Mae (Johnson) Orton.
Orton, Mary C. was born on October 28, 1954 in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Richard Earl and Shirley Mae (Johnson) Orton.
Bachelor in Political Science, Arizona State University, 1993.
Office manager, Texas Women's Political Caucus, Austin, 1976-1977; coordinator, Austin (Texas) Women's Center, 1977-1978; organizer, Association of Community Orgns. for Reform Now, Austin, Texas, Colorado Springs and Reno, Nevada, 1979-1981; voter registration coordinator, Maricopa County Democratic Party, 1982; assistant to congressman, United States Republican Morris K. Udall, Phoenix, 1982-1984; field director, Bill Schulz Gubernatorial Campaign, Phoenix, 1984-1985; executive director, Control Arizona Shelter Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Phoenix, 1985-1997; S.W. regional director, American Rivers, Phoenix, since 1997.
Board of directors Center Arizona Shelter Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1984-1985, Interfaith Cooperative Ministries, 1987-1988, Labor's Community Svc. Agency, 1987-1993, Arizona Coalition for Tomorrow, 1992-1996, president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995. Board directors Arizona Town Hall, 1993-1996, Nucleus Club, 1992-1997, Mercy Housing, 1993-1996.
Member joint legislation commission to study the homeless, appointed by Gov.Bruce Babbitt, 1986. Member police protection subcommittee City of Phoenix Citizens Bond Committee, 1988, numerous others Member American Society Public Administration (Superior Svc. award 1990).
Married Michael David Paulson, January 16, 1988.