Background
Burroughs, Olive James was born on September 24, 1950 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Leroy Hayes and Minnie L. James.
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Olive James Burroughs
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Olive James Burroughs, American telephone company executive, city official. Recipient Kentucky Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction award Girl Scouts United States, 1995, Service to Youth award Boys and Girls Club of America, 1996, Outstanding Alumni award Government Leadership Owensboro Alumni Association, 1997.
Education
Student, Owensboro Business College. Student, Brescia College.
Career
Telephone operator, BellSouth, Owensboro, since 1977.
Politics
A believer should support social climates, in which human communities are maintained and strengthened for the sake of all persons and their growth.
Views
Church members should meet regularly in order to be accountable to each other about how each person is living the Christian life.
Membership
Commissioner City of Owensboro. City representative to board directors O-District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce, 1997. Member Owensboro Youth Council, 1997, Urban Charter Commission, Owensboro, 1989, African-American Heritage Commission, Kentucky, 1995.
Member human development board Kentucky League of Cities, 1996, member human development commission, 1991. Board directors, president Half-Life Neblett Community Center, since 1993. Member institutional review board Owensboro Mercy Health Systems, since 1996.
Treasurer Owensboro Human Relations Commission. Vice president Boys and Girls Club Council, 1987. Member Free Clinic of Owensboro, 1994-1997.
Member Longfellow Education Advisory Council, since 1997. Member Communications Workers of America (secretary 1985).
Interests
Connections
Married Jimmy L. Burroughs, October 19, 1968. Children: Yager Burroughs Lewis, Courtney, Kris Crawford.
Awards
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Recipient Kentucky Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction award Girl Scouts United States, 1995, Service to Youth award Boys and Girls Club of America, 1996, Outstanding Alumni award Government Leadership Owensboro Alumni Association, 1997.Recipient Kentucky Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction award Girl Scouts United States, 1995, Service to Youth award Boys and Girls Club of America, 1996, Outstanding Alumni award Government Leadership Owensboro Alumni Association, 1997.