Background
Tucker, Cynthia Delores Nottage was born on October 4, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Whitfield and Captilda (Gardiner) Nottage.
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Tucker, Cynthia Delores Nottage was born on October 4, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Whitfield and Captilda (Gardiner) Nottage.
Student, Temple University. Student, Pennsylvania State University. Student, University Pennsylvania.
Student honorary degrees, Villa Maria College, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1972. Student honorary degrees, Morris College, Sumter, South Carolina, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Düsseldorf.C.
Secretary of state, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1971-1977;
national president, Federation Democratic Women, 1979-1981;
vice president Pennsylvania chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
national vice president board of trustees, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
member of national advisory board, National Women's Political Caucus
now chair Black Caucus, National Democratic Committee. Member, vice chair Pennsylvania Black Democratic Committee, since 1966. Chair Women for Democratic Action, since 1967.
Convening founder, chair National Political Congress of Black Women, Inc., 1984-1992, national chair, since 1992. Secretary, member Philadelphia Zoning Board Adjustment, 1968-1970. Vice chair Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1970-1976.
Member Executive Committee Democratic National Committee, 1972-1976. Democratic candidate lieutenant governor, Pennsylvania, 1978. Vice president Philadelphia Tribune Newspaper.
Delaware to White House Conference on Civil Rights. Board directors Philadelphia Young Women’s Christian Association, New School Music, Martin Luther King Center for Social Change. President, founder Philadelphia Martin Luther King Association.
Member Commonwealth board Medical College Pennsylvania. Board associates Messiah College. Founder, president Bethune-DuBois Fund.
Board member Delaware Valley College. Member advisory board Parents television Council. Special contribution fund trustee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Member National Association Secretaries State (vice president), Pennsylvania Board Property, Commission Interest Cooperative, Governor Affirmation Act Council, National Association Real Estate Brokers, Business and Professional Women's Club, Links (director), Alpha Kappa Alpha (honorary).
Married William M. Tucker, July 21, 1951.