Patricia King Griffith

Background

Griffith, Patricia King was born on June 14, 1925 in Des Moines. Daughter of Eugene Arlo and Edith May (Yeager) King.

Education

Student, Montana State College, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University Iowa, 1948. Postgraduate, State University of New York, Cortland, 1972.

Postgraduate, Syracuse University, 1972.

Career

School nurse, teacher Jamesville-Dewitt (New York ) Center Schools, 1965-1976. Psychiatric nurse Hutchings Psychiatric Center, Syracuse, New York, 1976-1987. Retired, 1987.

Achievements

• Patricia King Griffith has been listed as a noteworthy nurse, civic and political worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committeewoman Syracuse Democratic Committee, since 1976. Committee member Center New York Planned Parenthood, since 1984. Program vice president women's association Dewitt Community Church, since 1988.

Board directors Syracuse Area Interreligious Commission, since 1989. Member American Association of University Women (life, president Syracuse branch 1972, legislation chairman, since 1974. State chairman Education Foundation 1973-1974), National Organization of Women (Unsung Heroine award Syracuse 1989), Common Cause, National Wildlife Defense Fund, Save the River, Women's Political Caucus.

Interests

• Lobbying on environmental and choice issues, working for women political candidates.

Connections

Married Edwin Stewart Griffith, January 31, 1948 (deceased October 1964). Children: Anne, Gail, Deborah, Spencer.

Father:

Eugene Arlo King

Mother:

Edith May (Yeager) King

Spouse:

Edwin Stewart Griffith

child:

Deborah Griffith

child:

Spencer Griffith

child:

Gail Griffith

child:

Anne Griffith