Background
Canterbury, Patricia Ezell was born on August 6, 1939 in Sacramento. Daughter of Edmund and Elaine Hope (Ballon) Patterson.
Canterbury, Patricia Ezell was born on August 6, 1939 in Sacramento. Daughter of Edmund and Elaine Hope (Ballon) Patterson.
Associate of Arts, Sacramento City College, 1959. Bachelor, Sacramento State University, 1960. Master of Arts, Sacramento State University, 1962.
Certified in public and labor management relations, University California, Davis, 1978.
Marketing statistician Crown Zellerbach, 1969—1972. Management analyst State of California, Sacramento, 1973—1974, legislation analyst, 1st state murals manager, 1974—1976, program manager, 1st state rehabilitation ombudsman, 1976—1978, 1st deputy, secretary personnel and human services Business Transportation and Housing Agency, member governor's cabinet, since 1978. Board directors State Women's Program.
Northern California affirmative action coordinator Democratic Party, 1981—1982. Chairperson 4th district Arts and Culture Issues Conference, Sacramento. 3d district co-chairperson Issues Memphis Mid-Convention, 1980.
Member of California Coalition for Women in State Service (founder 1975, vice president 1976-1979), Sacramento Chamber of Commerce (Comty. Service award 1979), Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association, Women in Politics, Women's Justice Service, Sacramento Women's Network, National Women's Political Caucus (national delegate 1979, 1981), Women's Communications Corporation, Black Women's Organized for Political Action, Black Women's Forum, Comstock Club, Business and Professional Women's Club, Zonta.
Married Richard Allen Canterbury, December 27, 1972.