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Show NAOMI M Elected SHUMWAY 1983 to 1985 When Naomi Maxfield Shumway was about sixteen years of age, she was She enjoyed this asked to teach a group of nine year old boys. experience and it was the beginning of a life time involvement of The pursuing years she continued to working with and for children. teach children in programs sponsored by the church of Jesus Christ She became active in the P.T.A.s in the of Latter-day Saints. involved in the Boy old boys and the Cub Scouts. She se r v ed on many c ornm.i t ties as a member of the Great Sal t Lake a served as She Council, BSA, including the Executive Board. She was member of the National Cub Scout Committee for many years. wear in making it possibl e instrumental for women to register, uniforms, receive awards, and serve on committees in Boy Scouting. schools Scout her children program attended. working with the 11 She became year years on the Primary General Board Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and as General President of the Association for six Primary being years responsible for over a half million children ages three to eleven allover the world. Rep. of Shumway served for eleven the When she was released as General President of the Primay she turned her concerns to the quality of education for children and served on an A advisory committee in one of the local elementary schools After group of friends approached her to run for the Legislature much thought she decided to run in hope that she could help support some education reforms that were being discussed. After a tough campaign conducted by her Republican opponent, she was elected to serve in the House of Representatives during the 1983-84 session. She served on the Education and Social Services Commi t tees, and the Social Services and Heal th Standing Appropriation Comnittee. She sponsored just Divorce one bill during her tenure, that was "Sealing of Files." After serving in the Legislature she became a member of the Women's State Legislative Council of Utah and served as a d i r e c t o i and advisor to the Education Committee for four years. October I, 1922, in Provo, utah. was born At the age she and her family moved to Salt Lake City where she was She is married to Roden G. Shumway and they are the parents of Sharene S. Oman, Jana Lee S. Christensen, and Roger G. She is a grandmother to 12. Shumway. Rep. Shumway of five raised. 198 |
