Background
Buddington, Olive Joyce was born on June 11, 1925 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of William and Viola Jane (Turnbull) Buddington.
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Olive Joyce Buddington
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Bachelor of Science, Willimantic (Connecticut) State Teachers' College, 1947; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1951.
Career
Teacher Board Education, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1947-1949, 51-84. Teacher Agnes Russell Center Teacher's College Columbia University, New York City, 1949-1951. Owner, manager 1840 House-Antiques, Norwich, Connecticut, since 1965.
Board directors TVCCA (president), Rose City Land Trust, Woman's City Club, History Norwichtown Day, United Community and Family Services, Inc. Board corporators Norwich Free Academy. Consultant in early childhood education.
President Thames River Family Program, Martin House Сorporation. Chairman UCF Marketing and Development Committee, Tourism Committee. Trustee Slater Museum.
Membership
Chair Parking Commission City Council, Norwich, Connecticut, 1989-1991, Tourism Commission, since 1990. Chairman environmental committee, Norwich, 1989-1991. Volunteer United Way, American Red Cross, Leukemia Society, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society.
Member Norwich Downtown Renewal Committee, Norwich Slum and Blight Committee, Norwich City Hall Renovations Committee, UCF Health Services Committee, Rose Senior Center Building Committee (chairman), Democratic Town Committee, Department Children and Families Regional Advisory Council Positive Youth Development Committee, School Breakfast Committee, School Readiness Committee, Children's First Initiative, Norwich tourism Task Force. Host (cable program) RSVP Why Not Read??. Board directors Greeneville Neighborhood Resource Center, since 2002.
Member National Education Association, Connecticut Education Association, Norwich History Society (life, educational director, board directors 2001-2005).
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Awards
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Named Volunteer of Year, Citizen of Year Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, 1997. Recipient Caroline Bidwell Award, Greenwich (Connecticut) Association Public Schools, 1984, Service Above Help Norwich Rotary Club, 1995, Woman of Achievement award, Woman's International Federal, 1997, Sam Walton Leadership award, 1998, Community Service award, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1998, Successful Aging award, Connecticut Community Care, Inc., 2000, Public Service award, Connecticut Secretary of State, 2002.Named Volunteer of Year, Citizen of Year Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, 1997. Recipient Caroline Bidwell Award, Greenwich (Connecticut) Association Public Schools, 1984, Service Above Help Norwich Rotary Club, 1995, Woman of Achievement award, Woman's International Federal, 1997, Sam Walton Leadership award, 1998, Community Service award, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1998, Successful Aging award, Connecticut Community Care, Inc., 2000, Public Service award, Connecticut Secretary of State, 2002.