Background
Winick, Veta Lois was born on May 28, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Samuel and Sadye (Sharansky) Edelstein.
Winick, Veta Lois was born on May 28, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Samuel and Sadye (Sharansky) Edelstein.
Graduated from the high school, Malden, Massachusetts student, Westbrook Junior College, Portland, Maine, 1950; student, Purdue University, 1951.
Periodicals supervisor, Purdue University Library., West Lafayette, Indiana, 1952-1955;
director, O'Kane Gallery, University of Houston, since 1977;
mayor, City of Dickinson, since 1990. First vice president Art League Houston, 1987-1988, parliamentarian, 1986-1987. Chairperson Art Registry Texas, 1986-1987.
Manager Houston International Festival Auction, 1988, Houston International Festival Juried Arts and Crafts, 1977-1987.
Secretary, board directors Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Houston, 1975-1987. President Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, Houston, 1984-1987, Gulf Coast Government Financing Authority, Houston, 1986-1987. Chairman Governor's Task Force on Waste Management, Austin, Texas, 1987-1990.
Councilwoman City of Dickinson, Texas, 1988-1990. Board directors Texas Society to Prevent Blindness, Galveston, 1988-1990. President South Texas council Girl Scouts United States, Galveston, 1987-1989.
Board directors Houston Galveston Area Council, since 1991, Bay Area Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1990. Member Galveston County Mayors and Councilman's Association (vice president since 1991).
Married Darvin Maurice Winick, August 19, 1951. Children: Mitchel Lane, Mara Beth, Seth Robert.