Background
Elam, Pamela Lynn was born on April 28, 1950 in Ashland, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of James Harve, Junior and Mildred (Hayes) Elam.
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Pamela Lynn Elam
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Pamela Lynn Elam, American historian. Recipient award, Kentucky Women"s Agenda Coalition, 1978. Member Organisation American Historians, American History Association, National Women"s Studies Association, National Women"s Political Caucus (director special projects New York State 1988), National Organization for Women (board directors New York City chapter 1986, Susan B. Anthony award New York City chapter 1988).
Education
Bachelor of Arts Political Science, U. Kentucky, 1972, Juris Doctor, 1975. M.A.in Women"s History, Sarah Lawrence College, 1980. Staff assistant Kentucky Commision on Women, Frankfort, 1973-1974.
Assistant Municipal Statute Revision, Kentucky General Assembly, Lexington, 1975.
Executive director Kentucky Civil Liberties Union, Louisville, 1976-1977. Teaching assistant Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, 1979.
Legislation aide New York City Council, 1980. Executive committee Congressional Union Incorporated., 1980-1984.
Organizer National Women"s History Week activities, 1979.
Lobbyist, lecturer women"s issues, 1971. Delegate National Internat.Women"s Year Conference, 1977. Executive Committee, program chairman Kentucky International Women"s Year Committee, 1977.
Chairman Kentucky Women"s Agenda Coalition, 1976-1978.
Coordinator Women"s Center of Lexington, Incorporated., 1974. Chairman International Woman"s Year Committee Lexington-Fayette County, 1975.
Member state policy council Kentucky Women"s Political Caucus, 1971-1978. Chairwoman U. Kentucky Council on Women"s Concerns, 1973.
Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, 1972.
Career
Staff assistant Kentucky Commission Women, Frankfort, 1973—1974. Assistant Municipal Statute Revision, Kentucky General Assembly, Lexington, 1975. Executive director Kentucky Civil Liberties Union, Louisville, 1976—1977.
Teaching assistant Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, 1979. Legislation aide New York City Council, since 1980.
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Member state policy council Kentucky Womens Political Caucus, 1971—1978. Lobbyist, lecturer womens issues, since 1971. Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, 1972.
Chairwoman University Kentucky Council Womens Concerns, 1973. Coordinator Womens Center Lexington, Inc., 1974. Chairman International Womans Year Committee Lexington-Fayette County, 1975, Kentucky Womens Agenda Coalition, 1976—1978.
Delegate National International Womens Year Conference, 1977. Executive committee, program chairman Kentucky International Womens Year Committee, 1977. Organizer National Womens History Week Activities, since 1979.
Executive committee Congressional Union Inc., 1980—1984. Member of National Organization of Women (board directors New York City chapter since 1986, Susan B. Anthony award New York City chapter 1988), National Womens Political Caucus (director special projects New York State 1988), National Womens Studies Association, American History Association, Organization American History.
