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Show MILDRED PINNEY Elected Elected In as the brief biographies a civic worker. of her 1927 to 1931 to LOWE 1929 1933 life, Mildred PinneyLowe is listed was born on Apri I 3rd, just twenty y ea r.s before the turn of century to William and Jemima Ward Pinney at Salt Lake City. She the she received her education in the public schools and in 1900 graduated from the University of Utah. Two years later she married Arthur J. Lowe, Jr. - on 1902. September 10, Lowe was a teacher for many years in the Salt Lake public schools and from about 1912 on became an active civic and social worker. She was the first president of the Washington School PTA and was active in club work. In the Utah Federation of Womens clubs she began as recording secretary, moved up to first vice president and from 1929 to 1932 was its president. She was a member of the Elks Ladies Cl ub, became a second vice president and then its Mildred president and also held many offices in the Wasatch Literary Club. In 1926 she was elected to the Utah House of Representati'ves on the Republican ticket. She served two terms 1929 and 1931 1927 1933, where she was considered one of the best parliamentarians of women in the were 1927 state. her committee assignments in Education, Public Health, Resolutions and Memorials, and the State the chaired In 1931 she University and Agricultural College. committee for State Mental Health and served on the Public Health, Revenue and Taxation 1928 she was In and elected - - - Engrossing Committees. president of the Women's Republican Club. President Hervert Hoover appointed her to the Executive Committee the 1930 White House Conference and in 1931 she served on the Utah White House Conference. She was also a member of the Advisory Council of 100, appointed by Governor Dern. on As a director of the George Washington Bicentennial celebration, she helped plan and carry out the second century observance of our first president's birth. (Millie as she was called) was a chater member of the Utah Chapter Order of Women Legislators and a member of the national organization. She was also a member of the Salt Lake Council of Women and the Women's Legislative Council. Mildred After 78 a busy life, she died a month after her 65th birthday. |
