Background
White, Mary Ruth Wathen was born on December 27, 1927 in Athens, Texas, United States. Daughter of Benedict Hudson and Sara Elizabeth (Evans) White.
White, Mary Ruth Wathen was born on December 27, 1927 in Athens, Texas, United States. Daughter of Benedict Hudson and Sara Elizabeth (Evans) White.
Bachelor, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1948.
Chairman, Regional Drug Abuse Committee, San Antonio, 1975-1981;
chairman, Metropolitan Youth Council, San Antonio, 1976-1978;
state chairman, Citizens United for Rehabilitation Errants, San Antonio, 1978-1991;
secretary, Bexar County Detention Ministries, San Antonio, 1979-1988;
chairman, Bexar County (Texas) Jail Commission, 1980-1982;
Chairman of Commission on role of family in reducing recidivism, Texas Department Criminal Justice, Austin, since 1985;
chairman, Metropolitan Cmty. Corrections Committee, San Antonio, 1986-1990. Board directors Texas Coalition for Juvenile Justice, 1975-1993, Target 90 Youth Coordinating Council, San Antonio, 1986-1989.
Local chairman volunteer advisory board Texas Youth Commission, 1986-1987.
President San Antonio City Council Parent-Teachers Association, 1976-1978, Republican Business Women Bexar County, San Antonio, 1984-1986, North Urban Deanery, San Antonio Alliance Mental Illness, 1995-1996, also legislation chairman. Board directors CURE, 1978-1992. Legislation chairman Archdiocese of San Antonio Council Catholic Women.
Member allocation committee United Way, San Antonio, 1986-1991. Founder chairman South Texas Consumer and Family Support Consortium, 1996-1997. Member American Corrections Association, Association Criminal Justice Planners, League of Women Voters (president San Antonio chapter 1984-1986), Conservation Society, Federation Women (board directors 1984-1990), Daughters of the American Revolution (regent), Colonial Dames (president), Catholic Daughters American (professional registered parliamentarian, past regent Court of St. Anthony), Texas Catholic Daughters American (state legislation chair), San Antonio Alliance for Mentally Ill (president 1996-1997).
Married Robert M. White, November 10, 1946. Children: Martha Elizabeth, Robert Miles, Junior, William Benedict, Mary Ruth, Jesse Wathen, Margaret Fay, Maureen Adele, Thomas Evan.