Background
Perkins, Mary Knotts was born on July 17, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Mary Lois Gilpin Knotts.
Perkins, Mary Knotts was born on July 17, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Mary Lois Gilpin Knotts.
Student, Gulf Park College, 1950. Bachelor, University Texas, 1953. Master of Arts, Sam Houston State University, 1962.
English teacher Corpus Christi (Texas) Indiana School District, 1953-1954, Lufkin (Texas) Indiana School District, 1955-1957. Part-time English instructor Angelina College, Lufkin, 1997—2001. Member Lufkin Panel for Education of Young Children, 1996—1998, Texas State Board Education, 1989—1994.
Board directors Rubicon Productions.
Board directors Deep East Texas School to Work Partnership. Member Texas State Board Education, 1989-1994, chair long-range planning committee. Member board education Lufkin Indiana School District, 1976-1987, president 1978-1979, 85-86.
Texas representative National State Boards Task Force on Violence and Crime, Washington, 1993-1994. Former secretary Texas Rural Communities Board. Chair Carnegie grant Texas Task Force Middle Schools, 1989-1990.
Former president water closet Trout Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Lufkin City Council of Parent-Teachers Association, St. Cyprian's Day School Board Parents' League. President United Methodist Women, chair commission on stewardship, youth coordinator, teacher Wesley class, director vacation Bible school, chair council in ministries First United Methodist Church. President Lufkin Community Concerts Association.
Chair centennial exhibit, docent Museum East Texas. Member Angelina County Grievance Committee. Member state advisory committee Keep Texas Beautiful.
Member advisory committee Boy Scouts American, Girl Scouts United States of America. Board secretary Texas Rural Communities, 1996. Chair branch advisory council Planned Parenthood.
Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association of University Women (honorary), Texas Middle School Association (Mary Knotts Perkins award named in her honor, Spotlight award 1995), Texas Council Teachers English, Texas Adult Literacy League (life honorary award 1994), Junior League Lufkin (Sustainer of Year 1986), Texas Parent-Teachers Association (life), Kappa Kappa Gamma (50 Year Membership award).
Married William Drew Perkins, December 18, 1954. Children: Holly Knotts Perkins-Meyers, Robin Love Perkins McBride, William Drew Junior, Giles Gilpin.