Mary Ruth van Tamelen

Background

Tamelen, Mary Ruth van was born on October 20, 1930 in Holland, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Cornelius and Dorothy Mae (Reif) Houtman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1952; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1953.

Career

Free-lance writer, editor, Los Altos Hills, California planning commission, City of Los Altos Hills, 1978-1982; county member, City of Los Altos Hills, 1982-1990; mayor, City of Los Altos Hills, 1983-1984, 86-87.

Membership

Consultant Foothills Festival Arts, Los Altos Hills, since 1986. President Community Services Agency, Mountain View, California, 1985-1987, board directors, 1983-1990. Board directors Community Health Awareness Council, Mountain View, since 1982, Santa Clara County Library.

Commission, since 1988, Santa Clara County Fire Protection District Commission, since 1988. Member American Association of University Women.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, word puzzle construction, travel, bridge.

Connections

Married Eugene E. van Tamelen. Children: Jane Elizabeth, Carey Catherine, Peter Gerrit.

Father:

Cornelius Houtman

Mother:

Dorothy Mae (Reif) Houtman

Spouse:

Eugene E. van Tamelen

child:

Carey Catherine Tamelen

child:

Jane Elizabeth Tamelen

child:

Peter Gerrit Tamelen