Background
Kezer, Pauline Ryder was born on February 4, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Paul Washington and Madeline (Farmer) Ryder.
state government executive management consultant
Kezer, Pauline Ryder was born on February 4, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Paul Washington and Madeline (Farmer) Ryder.
Bachelor in Psychology, Colby College, 1963. Postgraduate, Central Connecticut State College, 1983.
Tutor science and humanities New Britain (Connecticut) Schools Teenage Parent Program, 1964-1978. Member Connecticut House of Representatives, Hartford, 1979-1985, assistant minority leader, 1981-1984, assistant majority leader, 1985-1986. Secretary of state State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1991-1994, assistant treasurer intergovernmental affairs, 1998-1999.
Board directors New England Caucus Women Legislators, 1983-1984, chairman, 1985-1986. Chief Executive Officer, Kezer Consultant, since 2000. President Connecticut Order Women Legislators, Hartford, 1981-1982.
Member advisory committee Central Connecticut State University Political Institute, New Britain, 1983-1984. Member advisory board Coloniall Bank, Plainville, Connecticut, 1980-1985. Chief Executive Officer Hartford Ballet, 1995-1997.
Assistant treasurer, director unclaimed property division State of Connecticut, 1998-1999.
Camp director Girl Scout Council, 1972-1981, associate chair, 1975-1978, vice president, 1979-1985, national board directors, 1984-1993. President, vice president, treasurer, board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, New Britain, 1971-1979. Chairman, secretary Inland Wetlands Committee, 1972-1979.
Chairman State Employees Campaign for Charitable Giving, 1992. Active Republican Town Committee, Plainville, 1977-1984. Executive board Eastern region Council State Governments, Community Health Charities of Connecticut, since 1993.
Volunteer New Britain Cancer Society, 1980-1985. Board directors Collaboration for Connecticut's Children, since 1985, Connecticut Special Olympics, 1993-1994, American Leadership Forum, since 2001. Advisory board Tunxic Community College, since 1984.
National review team Projects Hometown American, 1986. Honorary chair Connecticut Citizen Bee, 1992. Vice-chair Connecticut Republican Party, 1987-1989.
Governor chair, Greater Hartford United Way, 1993-1994. Co-chair, founder, board directors Connecticut Race for the Cure, Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, 1993-1999. Chairman Connecticut Sports Museum Hall of Fame Dinner, 1994.
Republican candidate for Governor of Connecticut, 1994. Board nominating chair Connecticut Combined Health Appeal, 1995-1998. Executive board Community Health Charities Connecticut, 1998-2001, national board, since 1999.
Board directors Bishops Fund for Children, since 1998, trustee 1999-2002, president since 2002. Board directors, vice president Women's Campaign School at Yale, 1993-1999. Co-chair, board directors Connecticut Komen Race for the Cure, 1994-1999.
National board directors, vice-chair, since 1999. Choir member St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1998-2002, chair planned giving committee, since 2000. Member National Order Women Legislators (legislation chair 1986), National Association Secretary State Regional V.P., Women Executives in State Government, Connecticut Federation Republican Women (Second vice president since 1992), Eastern Region Council State Governments (executive board 1991-1992), National Association Secretaries of State (executive board 1991-1992, Alpha Delta Pi.
Married Kenneth Ronald Kezer, September 23, 1962. Children: Anne Elizabeth, Pamela Lynne, Cynthia Karen.