Stephen Davidson Stoddard

Background

Stoddard, Stephen Davidson was born on February 8, 1925 in Everett, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Albert and Mary Louise (Billings) Stoddard.

Education

Student, Tacoma College, Washington, 1944. Student, Connecticut College, New London, 1946. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, Urbana, 1950.

Career

Assistant production supervisor, assistant ceramic engineer Coors Porcelain Company, Golden, Colorado, 1950-1952. Ceramics-powder metallurgy section leader Los Alamos (New Mexico) Science Laboratory, University California, 1952-1982. President, treasurer Materials Technology Associates, Inc., 1978-1994.

Consultant Ceramic Age Magazine, 1958-1960. Consultant Nuclear Applications for Ceramic Materials, 1958-1960. Jury commissioner Los Alamos County, 1969.

Justice of peace, 1956-1962. Member Los Alamos School Advisory Council, 1966. Municipal judge Los Alamos, 1976—1977.

Chairman Los Alamos Ordinance Review Committee, 1958. Member Republican County and State Central Committee, since 1955. County commissioner Los Alamos, New Mexico, 1966-1968.

Member Los Alamos County Planning Commission, 1962-1963, New Mexico Senate, 1980-1992. Advisory board director Bank Los Mamos, 1981-1984, board director Los Alamos Economic Development Corporation, 1982-1999, Mountain Community Bank, 1993-1902, University New Mexico Los Alamos Foundation. Member Los Alamos Public School Foundation, since 2006, vice chairman, since 2007.

With Army of the United States, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Stephen Davidson Stoddard has been listed as a noteworthy ceramics engineer, state senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Los Amigos de Valles Caldera, since 2006. Member Los Alamos Community. Vestryman Episcop. Church, 1999—2002.

Emeritus member Los Amigos de Valles Caldera, since 2007, board member & vice president, since 2008. Board directors Sangre de Cristo council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1965—1971. New Mexico chapter Nature Conservancy, 1988—1997, vice president, 1993—1994, distinguished trustee, 2001.

Board directors Southwestern Association on Indian Affairs, Inc., 1987—1991, chairman, 2000—2002. Chairman board directors Los Alamos Visiting Nurses, 1995—2004, since 2006. Chairman Governor's Commission in National and Community Service, 2001, Los Alamos County 50th Anniversary Committee, 1998—1999.

Trustee, vice chairman Valles Caldera National Preserve, 2000—2002. Member Los Alamos Education Group, since 1995. Fellow American Institute Chemists, American Ceramic Society (treasurer 1972-1974, president 1976-1977, distinguished life 1984).

Member National Institute Ceramic Engineers (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe award 1965, Greaves Walker award 1984), American Society Metals, New Mexico Society Professional Engineers (Ingeniero Veterano de Neuvo Mejico award 1992), Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce (citizen of year award 1992, Living Treasure of Los Alamos 2000), Masons, Shriners (president 1994-1995), Elks (district deputy grand exalted ruler 1968-1969), Los Alamos Golf Association (director 1964-1966), American Legion (national legislation council 1992-1994), Kiwanis (president 1964, lieutenant governor 1968-1969), Sigma Xi, Alpha Tau Omega.

Connections

Married Joann Elizabeth Burt, June 18, 1949 (deceased October 1993). Children: Dorcas Ann, Stephanie Kay. Married Barbara L. Seitz, February 18, 1995.

Father:

Albert Stoddard

Mother:

Mary Louise (Billings) Stoddard

Spouse:

Barbara L. Seitz

Spouse:

Joann Elizabeth Burt

child:

Stephanie Kay Stoddard

child:

Dorcas Ann Stoddard