Background
Giddens, Mary Elizabeth was born on September 9, 1948 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of William Ellis and Letty Josephine (Roberts) Giddens. Associate of Arts, S. Georgia College, 1970.
cattle rancher social service administrator
Giddens, Mary Elizabeth was born on September 9, 1948 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of William Ellis and Letty Josephine (Roberts) Giddens. Associate of Arts, S. Georgia College, 1970.
Associate of Arts, South Georgia College, 1970. Bachelor of Education, Georgia Southern College, 1972.
Teacher Emanuel County Public Schools, Swainboro, Georgia, 1970—1971, Washington County Public Schools, Sandersville, 1971—1972. Supervisor Polk Transportation Department, Florida, 1972—1978. Director Student Traffic Safety, Lakeland, 1978—1980.
Assistant director Fellowship Dining, 1980—1987. Cattle rancher Immokalee, Florida, since 1982.
Fellowship Dining, Lakeland, 1980-1987. Member of advisory board West Area Adult School, PolkCounty, 1983. Member youth advisory council Heartland Employment and Training Administration, 1978-1980.
Member Community Superior vena cava syndrome Council Polk County, 1974-1984, board directors, 1982-1983, president, 1978, Distinguished Service award, 1980.
Member Business and Professional Women (Pionette president 1983-1984, 87-88, Florida Young Career Woman award 1976, state young careerist chairman 1978, state lobbyist 1979-1981, state legislation chairman 1979-1981, state program committee 1983-1984, state chairman future planning committee 1984-1986), Florida Federation Business and Professional Women (president elect 1988-1989, president 1989-1990, chairman state leadership task force 1990-1992), Florida Womens Consortium (statechair 1992-1994), Polk County Coalition for Choice (founding.