Background
Benitez, Shirley Ann was born on July 15, 1943 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of William Allen and Zealon Marie (Yarbrough) Sheffield.
Benitez, Shirley Ann was born on July 15, 1943 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of William Allen and Zealon Marie (Yarbrough) Sheffield.
Correction certificate, Lakewood Community College, 1981.
Senior finance worker, Hennepin County Welfare, Minneapolis, 1971-1978;
representative service, Northwestern Bell Tel., Minneapolis, 1979-1981;
counselor correctional, State of Minnesota Corrections, Shakopee, 1981-1984;
correctional officer, Bureau Corrections Hennepin County, Minneapolis, since 1984. Organizer, leader Community Crime Prevention Block Club, 1978-1981. Volunteer Advocate Women Minnesota State Prison, since 1981.
Case manager Hennepin CountyMisdemeanant Probation, 1981-1991. Co-creator, family violence lecturer Ednl. Lecture Series, since 1990.
Member Food Shelves Hennepin County 1974-1978. Leader Cub Scouts American 1981-1983. Board directors American Indian Commission 1973, American Indian Haven 1973-1975, group leader, facilator Battered Womens Group 1974-1978.
Family violence advisory East Side Neighborhood Services, Minneapolis, since 1988. Member National Association Female Executive, American Correction Association, Minnesota Corrections Association, Triune Ministries (board directors since 1987).
Married Gary Wallace Brown, March 4, 1966 (divorced July 1972). 1 child, Eric Eugene. Married Ramon Bentiez, November 17, 1973.
1 child, Jeremy Daniel.