Background
George, Mary Shannon was born on May 27, 1916 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of William Day and Agnes (Lovejoy) Shannon.
George, Mary Shannon was born on May 27, 1916 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of William Day and Agnes (Lovejoy) Shannon.
Bachelor cum laude, University Washington, 1937. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1937. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1938.
Production assistant, assistant news editor Pathe News, New York City, 1938-1942. Member foreign editions staff Readers Digest, Pleasantville, New York, 1942-1946. Columnist Caracas (Venezuela) Daily Journal, 1953-1960.
Councilwoman City and County of Honolulu, 1969-1974.
Senator State of Hawaii, 1974-1994, assistant minority leader, 1978-1980, minority policy leader, 1983-1984, minority floor leader, 1987, minority leader, 1987-1994, chairman housing committee, 1993, transportation committee, 1981-1982, Honolulu transportation committee, 1997. Member National Air Quality Advisory Board, 1974-1975, intergovernmental
Policy Ady. Committee Trade, 1988-1993, White House Conference Drug Free American, 1988.
Vice chairman 1st Hawaii Ethics Commission, 1968. Company-founder Citizens Committee on Constitutional Convention, 1968.
Vice-chairman platform committee Republican National Convention, 1976, co-chairman, 1980. Board directors State Legislation Leaders Foundation, 1993-1994, Hawaii Planned Parenthood, 1970-1972, 79-86, Hawaii Medical Services Association, 1972-1986.
Member of advisory board Hawaii chapter Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 1984.
With Hawaii Planned Parenthood, 1970—1972. Vice chairman 1st Hawaii Ethics Commission, 1968. With Hawaii Medical Services Association, 1972—1986.
Member advisory board Hawaii chapter Mothers Against Drunk Driving, since 1984. Vice-chairman platform committee Republican National Convention, 1976. Board directors State Legislation Leaders Foundation, 1993—1994.
Co-founder Citizens Committee on Constitutional Convention, 1968. Member of League of Women Voters, Phi Beta Kappa, Mensa.
Married Flave Joseph George. Children: Flave Joseph, Karen Liebermann, Christy, Shannon Lowrey.