Background
Lynn, Naomi B. was born on April 16, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of Carmelo Burgos and Maria (Lebron) Berly.
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The legacy of women's roles in the development of our country and our Constitution has largely been ignored by historians and educators--until now. Informative and enlightening, Women, Politics and the Constitution is one of the few books that recognizes and provides an understanding of women's early political contributions. It is an absolutely essential volume for an educated public. Experts, both women and men, debate, discuss, and commemorate the significance of the United States Constitution on women's history, rights, and present status. Chapters are written by legal and academic leaders who are playing a critical role both in interpreting and in determining the constitutional status of women. Highlights include: • an overview of the history of women and the United States constitution by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who explores the exclusion of women from most political and economic protections provided to men and addresses the impact on women of various interpretations made by the United States Supreme Court • a review of one pioneering woman's contributions to the content of the Constitution • a discussion of the implications of the Constitution for African-American women • an examination of how New Jersey women secured the right to vote in the late eighteenth century and their subsequent disenfranchisement • an investigation of the significance of the Nineteenth Amendment for contemporary gender gap politics • a look at sex discrimination cases decided by the Burger Court--both before and after the appointment of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor--to determine her impact on the Court as a whole and upon individual justices • criticism of the Supreme Court's approach to constitutional gender equality, with suggestions for a new type of review for gender-based classifications under the Equal Protection Clause • an exploration of the theoretical foundations of American sex discrimination law • an examination of the content and success rate of constitutional changes relating to women's issues that were proposed in the 50 states between 1977 and 1985 Women, Politics and the Constitution is an outgrowth of the conference Women and the Constitution: A Bicentennial Perspective which was held recently in Atlanta, Georgia, and was sponsored by the Carter Center of Emory University, the Jimmy Carter Library, and Georgia State University.
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Lynn, Naomi B. was born on April 16, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of Carmelo Burgos and Maria (Lebron) Berly.
Bachelor, Maryville College, Tennessee, 1954. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1970.
Instructor political science, Center Missouri State College, Warrensburg, Missouri, 1966-1968; assistant professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1970-1975; associate professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1975-1980; acting department head, professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1980-1981; head political science department, professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1982-1984; dean College Public and Urban Affairs, professor, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1984-1991; chancellor, University of Illinois, Springfield, since 1991. Consultant federal, state and local goverments, Manhattan, Topeka, Altanta, 1981-1991. Board directors Bank One Springfield.
(The legacy of women's roles in the development of our cou...)
(The legacy of women's roles in the development of our cou...)
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Board directors United Way of Sangamon County, 1991-1998, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, 1992-1995, Urban League, 1993-1999, Illinois State Museum Society, 2002-2005. Vice president World Affairs Council Central Illinois, since 2006. Member National Association Schools Public Affairs and Administration (national president), American Society Public Administration (national president 1985-1986, chair endowment board since 2005), American Political Science Association (member executive council 1981-1983, trustee 1993-1996, American Association State Colleges and Universities (board directors), Midwest Political Science Association (member executive council 1976-1979), Women's Caucus Political Science (president 1975-1976), Greater Springfield C. of Chamber (board directors 1991-1999, member United States Senate judicial nominations commission State Illinois 1999-1901), Pi Sigma Alpha (national president).
Married Robert A. Lynn, August 28, 1954. Children: Mary Louise, Nancy Lynn Francis, Judy Lynn Chance, Jo-An Lynn Cooper.