Background
Peters, Virginia Swain was born on June 25, 1933 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Herbert Lee Swain and Sallie (McArten) Farrell.
housing development administrator
Peters, Virginia Swain was born on June 25, 1933 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Herbert Lee Swain and Sallie (McArten) Farrell.
Bachelor, Greensboro College, North Carolina, 1955. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1956. Postgraduate, Columbia Teacher's College, 1957.
Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1977.
Teacher Madison (New Jersey) Board Education, 1955-1958, Arlington (Virginia) Board Education, 1958-1961. With public relations department Operation Break-Through, Falls Church, Virginia, 1973-1975. Management assistant Columbus First Housing Association, London, 1977.
Executive director Wesley Housing Development Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, from 1977. Advisor South County Housing Coalition, Inc., Alexandria, 1987. Member Virginia Housing Study Commission Subcommittee on Production Affordable Housing, since 1987.
Vice president precinct operations Dranesville District Democratic Committee, 1976. Chairman Chesterbrook Precinct Democratic Committee, 1973-1976, 78—. Organizer Committee for Responsible Legislation on Firearms, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1969, Home Visit Progressive, Princeton, New Jersey, 1965.
Member Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Housing Task Force, since 1990. Advisory board Fairfax County Affordable Dwelling Unit, since 1990. Member Embassy Wives Association (speaker's bureau 1969-1972, chairman volunteer and ways and means committees).
Married Charles Alvin Peters, August 9, 1958. Children: Alvin Lee, Cynthia Anne, Susan Lynne, Marcia Jeanne.