Background
Tillman, Mayre Lutha was born on August 24, 1928 in Dover, Florida, United States. Daughter of Luther E. and Marietta T. Wheeler.
Tillman, Mayre Lutha was born on August 24, 1928 in Dover, Florida, United States. Daughter of Luther E. and Marietta T. Wheeler.
Student, Florida State University, 1945—1946. Student, Alladin Business College, 1963—1964.
Credit investigator Maas Brothers, Tampa, 1946—1947. Secretary & bookkeeper Dover School, 1950—1953. Administrative assistant Dave Gordon Enterprises, Tampa, 1965—1968.
Office manager Bumby & Stimpson Inc., Plant City, Florida, 1968—1970. Tax clerk & clerk, circuit court Hillsborough County Courthouse, 1970—1973. Administrator, property management Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, 1973—1974.
Executive assistant Florida Democratic Party, Tallahassee, 1976—1978. Administrative assistant & office manager E. F. Hutton & Company, Tampa, 1979—1980. Consultant, politics & meeting planning Dover, from 1980.
Consumer advisory Florida Department Insurance, Tampa, 1982—1984. Real estate development specialist Department Business Regulations Division Land Sales, Condominiums and Mobile Homes, from 1985.
Precinct 721 committeewoman Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee, from 1964, secretary, 1965—1968, state committeewoman, 1974—1977, 1980—1984, state liaison, county convention, 1979. Board directors Democratic Women's Clubs Florida, from 1969, president, 1979—1981, chairman, political action committee, 1985—1987, chairman, campaign committee, 1985—1987. Florida coordinator, European Research Area Democratic National Committee, 1982.
Active member Democratic Executive Committee Florida, 1974—1984. Vice chairman 7th Congressional District Central Committee, 1974—1976, 1980—1984, national committeewoman, Florida, 1980—1984. Member, national credential committee Southern Region National Federation Democratic Women, 1980, chairman, 1981—1982.
Member Duke University Forum on Presidential Nominations. Candidate Florida House of Representatives, 1980. Participant Florida Governors Challenge Conference Florida Endowment for Humanities, 1981.
Member, honorary board Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Commemoration and Black History Month Celebration, 1986. Member of East Hillsborough County History Society, Plant City Women's Club (parliamentarian 1980-1982), Florida Federation Business and Professional Women's Club (president, Plant City club 1967-1969, district committee chairman 1969-1971, organizer chairman, talent bank 1970, state chairman, legislation 1970-1973, chairman, state convention 1972).
Married Paul D. Tillman, April 7, 1947 (divorced). Children: Daniel Paul, Shayla Denise Tillman Nail.