Recipient of Susan B. Anthony Legacy Award on October 19, 2007 at the
University of Rochester, with International Swimming Hall of Fame member
Lynne Cox and National Women's Hall of Fame member Ann Bancroft, on the
theme of using "physical strength, tenacity, and courage to draw
attention to causes larger than one's own ambitions."
Catskill 3500 Club
Conservation Chair, 2003 to present
Adirondack Forty-Sixers
Executive Committee, 2003-2007
UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), Upper Mohawk Valley United Nations Association
Sales Chairman, 2000 to end of volunteer program, 2006.
Oneida Community Mansion House, residence of 19th century Utopian community
Tour Guide, 1988 - present
Work with organizations to assist third world artisans by marketing handcrafts
1988 - present
Greater Utica Committee to Elect Hillary for Senate
President, 1999-2000
Oneida County Habitat for Humanity
Secretary, 1994-1996
Oneida-Herkimer Economic Conversion Task Force, a four-year study of the conversion of a military base to civilian uses
founder and coordinator, 1989-1993
League of Women Voters of Utica-Rome
President, 1988 -1993
Utica Community Food Bank
President, 1986-1989
Mohawk Valley Council of Churches, Interfaith Peace Committee
Secretary, 1984 -1986
"Woman of Merit" award, International Women’s Day, Utica, for political action
1985
Community Housing Resource Board
President, 1982-1984
Received a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) to work with the Greater Utica Board of Realtors to
insure the fair marketing of housing by educating every Realtor about
Fair Housing laws and having them sign an agreement with HUD called the
Voluntary Affirmative Marketing Agreement, not to discriminate in the
marketing of housing. Wrote a booklet called Under One Roof about fair housing and creative home financing.
Connections, multi-organization publication, Utica
Founder and writer, 1986 -1989
Corn Hill Speaks, publication of Corn Hill People United, Utica
Editor and writer, 1977-1983
Clinton A Better Chance program, education for minority youth
Fundraiser, 1973 -1983
Common Cause
25th Congressional District coordinator, 1976 -1978
Weekly columnist for Utica Observer-Dispatch on congressional reform
13 weeks, 1973
Occasional columnist for Utica O-D on national defense and campaign finance issues
1986