Background
Gordon, MaryLu Tracewell was born on October 28, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Arthur Nelson and Helen Louise (Boone) Tracewell.
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Gordon, MaryLu Tracewell was born on October 28, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Arthur Nelson and Helen Louise (Boone) Tracewell.
Student, Lindenwood College, St. Charles, Missouri, 1953—1954. Student, Washington University, St. Louis, 1963. Bachelor, Oklahoma University, 1965.
Master of Arts, Oklahoma University, 1966. Postgraduate, Oklahoma University, 1967—1969. Juris Doctor, Oklahoma City University, 1975.
Bar: Oklahoma 1975, United States District Court (western district) Oklahoma 1975, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1976, United States Tax Court 1976, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1987. Instructor political science Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkowa, 1966-1967. Teacher history Moore (Oklahoma) High School, 1967-1968.
Assistant professor political science Oklahoma City University, 1969-1975.
Assistant city attorney, Oklahoma City, 1977-1982. Partner Gordon & Gordon, Oklahoma City, 1982-1986.
Law clerk United States District Court (western district) Oklahoma, 1987-1989. Guest lecturer University of Southern California, 1975, Center State University, Edmond, Oklahoma, 1975, Taft Institute, Oklahoma City, 1972-1976.
Board directors New World School, 1972. President board directors Youth Services of Oklahoma Countyc, 1984. Member American Civil Liberties Union, National Organization of Women.
Resource person, lecturer Oklahoma Humanities Council, 1973—1979. Member of American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, Gourmet of Oklahoma City Club, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married James Dell Gordon, September 11, 1963. Children: Kevin Dell, Kent Tracewell, Tracy Helen, Kelly Claire.