Background
Henderson, Patricia McGovern was born on August 6, 1940 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Thomas Joseph and Babe Hope (Lowery) McGovern.
state human rights agency executive
Henderson, Patricia McGovern was born on August 6, 1940 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Thomas Joseph and Babe Hope (Lowery) McGovern.
Degree, Loretto College, Nerinx, Kentucky, 1961. Bachelor in Psychology, Hawaii Pacific College, 1976. Master of Arts in Psychology, Antioch University, Honolulu, 1981.
Director, executive secretary Mission and Youth Office for Catholic Diocese and Charities, Mobile, 1961—1964. Special education teacher Alabama State Department Public Education, 1966—1969. Special education teacher, administrator, social worker St. Peter Claver School and Center, Tampa, Florida, 1970—1972.
Chief administrator, director, principal, educational director, social worker Salvation Army Kauluwela Corps, Kula Kokua Therapeutic School, Self Center, Malama Makua Rehabilitation Center, 1973—1977. Executive director, chief executive officer Protection and Advocacy Agency of Hawaii and State Client Assistance Agency of Hawaii, 1977—1991, president, 1988—1991. Consultant in field
Board directors State Department Health Advisory Committee, Honolulu, since 1979, Governor's State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, since 1986.
Chairman human rights committee State Department Health, since 1982. Co-chairman Mayor's City and County Transportation for Handicapped/Elderly Task Force, since 1984.
Member National Tourette Syndrome Association (Northwest regional director 1984), National Association Protection and Advocacy Systems (Executive Board directors, officer 1987), National Client AssistanceOrgn. (Executive Board directors, officer 1987).
Children: Thomas Bain III, Patrick Sean.