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Show Beth was a member of the Womens Political Caucus and traveled the giving speeches and encouraging women to run for office. She women in the also other efforts toward spearheading joined ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. She was a chief sponsor state of the Rep. bill Jarman in 1973. Task Force for the Ratification of late 1975 and attended a conference ratification in the Western States. joined the National the Equal Rights Amendment in in San Franciso to coordinate Beth held town meetings, attended city council As a legislator, meetings, met with special interest groups and went door to door to She was Chair of the Commi t tee to on issues. many garner input Study Discrimination in Utah's Laws, and many successful bills became laws doing away with discrimination for women in Utah. Rep. Jarman was a member of the National Order of Woman Legislators, was listed in Who's Who in American Politics; was a regional finalist for a White House Fellowship, and received many other awards and honors. After her legislative experience, the Governor appointed her to be the first woman director of Community Development. From there she went on to more Government work in the state of Oregon and Arizona. Beth states wished she that during the sessions of the legislature, she often coul d look her into the House Gall ery and see up grandfather, who served two terms in the utah Senate and served as his state's Secretary of Agriculture. She thinks he would be proud of his granddaughter. 170 |
