Background
Tonelli, Mary Jo was born on January 17, 1925 in St. Louis. Daughter of Clifton Benson and Lucy Mae O'Dell.
Tonelli, Mary Jo was born on January 17, 1925 in St. Louis. Daughter of Clifton Benson and Lucy Mae O'Dell.
Bachelor in Zoology, University Texas, 1946. Doctor of Medicine, Baylor University, 1950. Master in Public Health, University California, Berkeley, 1957.
Intern San Diego County Hospital, 1950-1951. Resident in pediatrics Children's Humulus Lupulus Oakland, 1951, 52-53. Assistant health officer Marin County Health Department, San Rafael, 1953-1964.
Health director Grayson County Health Department, Sherman, Texas, 1964-1995. Retired, 1995
Developer and director Denton County Health Department, Denton, Texas, 1971, Grayson County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Department, Sherman, 1973. Member Austin College Mentor to Leadership Institute, 2002.
Special advocate, Texas court system, since 1995. Board director Agricultural Extension Service of Grayson County.
Board directors American Lung Association, Dallas, 1965—1968. Volunteer Wilson N. Jones Hospital, Sherman, 1995—1999, court appointed special advisory, 1995. Senior advisory Life Long Learning Academy Austin College, since 1995.
Member of League of Women Voters (board directors, Citizen of the Year), American Association of University Women (Citizen of the Year), American Public Health Association, Grayson County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, Texas Association Public Health Physicians (president), Tuesday Literature Club (secretary since 1998), Sorpotimists (president 1975).
Children from previous marriage: Paul Michael, Stanford D., Bradford W.