Mary Lou Morgan

Background

Morgan, Mary Lou was born on March 5, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Nicholas and Esther Lucille (Galbraith) Wanmer.

Education

Bachelor in Business Education and Economics, Wichita State University, Kansas, 1971. Master of Education in Student Personnel and Guidance, Wichita State University, Kansas, 1974. Postgrad., Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1986.

Career

Reservationist Braniff, Wichita, Kansas, 1961—1962. Stenographer, finance analyst, clerk-typist Boeing Company, 1962—1968, training, personnel and records positions, 1979—1993. Personnel consultant Rita Personnel Service, 1974—1975.

Administrative aide, manpower specialist, job developer City of Wichita, 1975—1976. Account executive, employment counselor Management Recruiters, 1976—1977. Personnel manager, patient consultant Women's Clinic, 1977.

Vocational rehabilitation counselor State of Kansas, Parsons, 1977—1979. Private detective Investigation Services, Wichita, 1981—1984. Instructor career development Wichita State University, 1988—1990.

Paralegal assistant Turner & Hensley, Wichita, 1975.

Achievements

• Certified business teacher, Kansas.

Membership

Coordinator funding Women's Crisis Center, Wichita, 1975. Docent Carver Museum, Hoover Museum. Vice chairman History Preservation Commission.

Founder, coordinator Annual Women's Chautauqua. Precinct committeewoman Wichita Democratic Committee, 1992—1994. President Jasper County-Newton County Democrats, 1998.

Subordinate, co-chair then chairman precinct walkers voter registration Grover Beach Democrats, 2004—2007, assembly district member, 2005—2007, chairman equal rights committee, delegate to state. Member 22,000 Club California State Democratic Council, 2006—2007. Volunteer Democratic Party, San Luis Obispo.

Member San Luis Obispo Democrats, since 2008. Board director City of Wichita Commission on Status of Women, 1988—1991. Member of AARP, National Organization of Women (founder, 1st president and vice president program chairman Wichita chapter 1969-1993, assistant state coordinator political action committee Wichita chapter 1993-1995, at-large state board Joplin chapter 1994-1995, 1997-1998, 1999—2000, at-large state member Grover Beach Chapter 2001-2004, member San Luis Obispo Chapter since 2005, delegate national convention 2006, delegate state conference 2008, san luis obispo chapter), League of Women Voters (vice president issues study Joplin area league 1998—2000, Grover Beach league 2001-2006, off board director 2002-2003, board director 2003-2004), American Association of University Women (board director education, equity, women's issues Joplin branch 1999—2000, president Grover Beach branch 2002-2004, member state public policy committee 2003-2004, branch public policy chair 2004-2005, vice president membership 2004-2006), Alliance Retired Persons, Century Club.

Interests

• Water-skiing, boating, travel.

Connections

Married James Edward Morgan, May 30, 1963.

Father:

William Nicholas Wanmer

Mother:

Esther Lucille (Galbraith) Wanmer

Spouse:

James Edward Morgan