Background
White, Patricia Smith was born on December 13, 1928 in Greenville, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Ernest Leslie and Ruth Althea (Leathers) Smith.
White, Patricia Smith was born on December 13, 1928 in Greenville, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Ernest Leslie and Ruth Althea (Leathers) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Textiles, Clothing and Related Arts, University Rhode Island, 1950. Master of Science in Family and Community Development, University Maryland, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development Education, University Maryland, 1981.
Statistical quality control technician Oscar Mayer Meat Packing Company, Chicago, 1954. Textile research technician Gillette Research Institute, Rockville, Maryland, 1965-1967. Extension agent home economics University Maryland Cooperative Extension Service, College Park, 1967-1977, area extension agent community resource development, since 1978.
Supervising agent expanded food and nutrition education program United States Department of Agriculture, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1969-1977, Baltimore, 1971-1972. Community nutritionist St. Mary's Association Retarded Citizens, Leonardtown, Maryland, 1983-1989. Agent trainer University Maryland Cooperative Extension Service, 1985.
Initiator, board directors Friends of Margaret Brent Garden, St. Mary's City, Maryland, since 1983. Board directors Resource Conservation and Development Board, La Plata, Maryland, since 1986. Member League of Women Voters (president St. Mary's County branch since 1987, Woman of Year 1981), American Association of University Women (pay equity committee, representative Maryland women committee, chair choices St. Mary's County chapter since 1986, Woman of Year 1986, 87, 88), National Organization of Women (St. Mary's chapter), Common Cause, Organization to Save Social Security, Maryland Community Resource Development (charter, chairman membership, past president since 1978), Community Development Society (publications committee, past chair low income committee since 1978), American Home Economics Association (certified, grantee 1982), American Institute Parliamentarians.
Club: Toastmasters (Leonardtown) (initiator, educational vice president since 1983).
Married Winfield Horace White III, June 21, 1949 (divorced July 1969). Children: Cynthia Ellen, Deborah Lynn (deceased), Brian Winfield.