Background
Hodge, Mary Gretchen Farnam was born on September 24, 1943 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, United States. Daughter of Thomas Dewey and Mary Catherine (Mixon) Farnam.
Hodge, Mary Gretchen Farnam was born on September 24, 1943 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, United States. Daughter of Thomas Dewey and Mary Catherine (Mixon) Farnam.
Student, Orlando College. Graduate, Citizens' Police Academy, Maitland, Florida, 1996.
Administrative assistant The Cameron and Barkley Company, Orlando, Florida, 1961-1968, office manager machine tool division, 1975-1976. Manager, corporation officer Frazer Machinery and Supply Company, 1976-1993, Chief Financial Officer, secretary-treasurer, 1988-1993. Chief Executive Officer Frazer Machinery and Supply, 1992—1993.
Membership sales director Maitland Area Chamber of Commerce, 2000—2004, executive director, 2002, since 2004.
Founder parent support group for gifted education Seminole County, 1979. Secretary Parent of Gifted Education, Seminole County, 1980—1987. Governor appointed member advisory board Exceptional Student Education, Seminole County, 1980—1987.
Chair Maitland (Florida) Centennial Founders Board, 1985. Tour guide Orlando Opera Guild, Winter Park, 1985. Celebrity waitress Leukemia Society of America, Orlando, 1986.
Co-chair Project Graduation Lyman High School, Seminole County, 1986—1987. Chair Alzheimers Resource Auction Dinner, Winter Park, 1987—1988. Board directors Maitland Civic Center, 1983—1986, secretary, 1983—1984, vice president, 1987—1988, 1993—1994, president, 1988—1989, 1994—1996, ex-officio board directors, 1989—1990.
Vice president Maitland Woman's Club, 1994—1998, president, 1997—1999. Member Cultural Corridor Committee, City of Maitland, 1994—1998, finance committee, member grant committee, 1998—1999. Member Orlando Avenue Redevelopment Subcommittee, City of Maitland, since 1998.
Board directors non-profit Showcase Group, 1994—1995, chair, 1996. Board directors Maitland History Society, 1996—1999, volunteer docent, since 1996. Board directors Orlando Opera Guild, 1997—2000, vice president, 1999—2001, steering committee Designer's Showhouse, 1999, 2000, house manager, 1998, 1999.
Board directors Maitland Southern Seminary Chamber, 1998—1999, chair Taste of Maitland, 1999. American Heart Association Lock-up Volunteer, 1995—1996. Volunteer Golden Orchestra and Chorus Auxiliary, Over the Rainbow Auction, 1995—1997.
Member Maitland Art Center. Chair American College of Surgeons-Relay for Life Team, 2005—2006. Church council College Park United Methodist Church, 1999—2001.
Member steering committee Women's Lunch and Learn, 2005. Member American Machine Tool Ditbrs., Society Manufacturing Engineers, Maitland Woman's Club (several offices since 1970).
Married Spessard L. Hodge, April 28, 1962. Children: Jennifer Robin, Monica Leigh Hodge Schulz, Stephanie Lea Hodge Glascock.