Background
Garvin was born on November 29, 1929, in Chicago, where she attended DuSable High School.
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Mildred Garvin
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University of Illinois system. University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Career
She enrolled at the University of Illinois and William Paterson State College. Garvin worked as Director of Special Projects and Internships in the Department of Public Administration at Rutgers University. She was the first African American on the board of education of the East Orange School District, eventually serving as the board"s president, and was the first African American to serve on the board of directors of the East Orange Public Library.
After being elected to the Assembly, Garvin was appointed to serve on the Education Committee, building on her 12 years of service on the East Orange Board of Education.
In redistricting following the 1980 United States Census, Garvin was shifted to the 27th District, where she served three terms of office. Garvin challenged Codey in the 1991 Democratic primary for State Senate, losing to the incumbent by a margin of 60.9%-39.1%.
In 1991, she was selected as President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of the Oranges and Maplewood, which had previously honored her with its Community Service Award. She served as coordinating legislator for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
After her death on June 13, 1993, Governor of New Jersey James Florio issued an executive order recognizing Garvin and ordering that flags of all State departments and offices should be flown at half staff on June 15 and 16 in her memory.
The New Jersey Historical Commission established the Mildred Barry Garvin Prize to honor educators in the state for outstanding teaching of African-American history.
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Political Party
Democratic party