MARIAN NELSON McLAWHORN

North Carolina General Assembly  1217 Legislative Building  Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1096 Telephone: (919) 733-5757

P. O. Box 399 Grifton, NC  28530 Home: (252) 524-3113 Email: Marianm@ncleg.net

EDUCATION:

Educational Leadership and Supervision Certification, 1997, East Carolina University
Master in Library Science, 1988, East Carolina University
B. S. in Business Administration, 1967, East Carolina University

PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCE:

January 1999 – Present – Representative from House District 9, N.C. House of Representatives
August 1994 – December 1998 – Media Center Supervisor, New Bern High School
August 1991 – July 1994 – Media Coordinator, D. H. Conley High School
September 1988 – June 1991 – Instructor and Head of Library Media Technical Assistant Program,             
                                                   Lenoir Community College, Kinston
PUBLIC SERVICE/AWARDS:

Democratic Whip – NC House of Representatives, 2003-04, 2005-06
Mayor, Town of Grifton, 1997 – 1998
Commissioner, Town of Grifton, 1992 - 1997
Trustee:   Grifton Library Board, 1990 – 1992
                Grifton Civic Center Board, 1993 – 1997 (Chair, 1994 – 1996)
                Sheppard Memorial Library, 1990 – 1996 (Board Chair, 1993 – 1995)
2010 Teacher Quality Partnership Grant – External Advisory Council Member
2010 US Army Freedom Team – Certificate of Appreciation
2009- Present - Pitt Community College Foundation – Board Member
2008–Present - East Carolina Alumni Association - Board Member
2009 East Carolina University College of Human Ecology Centennial Legacy Leader
2008 East Carolina University College of Education Outstanding Alumni and Friends
2007 The Women’s Roundtable – 100 Incredible ECU Women Award
2007 NC Substance Abuse Prevention Providers – “Sticking Your Neck for Prevention” Award
2006 The Pesticide Education Project – Legislative Leadership Award
2006 NC National Guard - Charles Dick Medal of Merit
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Greenville-Pitt County Partners in Education – OASIS Exemplary Partner
2005 and 2000 Public Library Directors Association – Library Champion Award
2005 Democratic Women of North Carolina “Star” Award
2005 NC Library Association’s Honorary Membership Award
2004 East Carolina University Educators Hall of Fame
2002 Honorary Member-Epsilon Nu Eta (National Honor Society for the Environmental Health  
                                                                   Professional)
2002 Board of Directors – Grifton Lions Club
2001 Cloverleaf Award – Pitt County 4-H
1999 NC Business and Professional Career Woman of the Year

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES/STUDY COMMISSIONS
North Carolina House of Representatives 2009 - 2010:
            Appropriations – Vice Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education – Chair
Education
Education Subcommittee on Community Colleges– Vice Chair
            Health
Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs
            Mental Health Reform
            Pensions and Retirement
            Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
            Wildlife Resources
            Joint Legislative Committee on Domestic Violence – Chair
Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
            Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee
            Joint Legislative Study Committee on Public School Funding Formulas
            House Select Committee on Street Gang Prevention
House Small Business Caucus 
NC Domestic Violence Commission
National Conference of State Legislatures – Education Standing Committee
Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Government – Education Committee
Municipal Government Caucus
Military Legislative Caucus

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

The Arc of Pitt County
Ayden Chamber of Commerce
Business and Professional Women
Commerce Club – School of Business/ECU
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
East Carolina University Women’s Roundtable
East Carolina University - Master’s of Library Science Program Advisory Committee
East Carolina College of Business – Commerce Club
Friends of the School of Music, East Carolina University
Greenville Museum of Art
Greenville/Pitt County Chamber of Commerce
Grifton Chamber of Commerce
Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 7032
League of Women Voters of Pitt County
Magnolia Arts Center
NAACP
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Order of Women Legislators
NC Association for the Education of Chronically Ill Children
NC Association of Teacher Assistants
NC Center for Public Policy Research, Inc.
NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
NC Farm Bureau Federation
NC Library Association
Pirate Club, East Carolina University
Pitt County Democratic Party
Pitt County Democratic Women
Pitt County Farm Bureau
Pitt County Historical Society
ReLeaf of Greenville
Sir Walter Cabinet
Uptown Greenville, Inc.
Winterville Historical and Arts Society
Who’s Who In American Politics
Women in Government
Women Legislators’ Lobby
Women’s Legislative Network of National Conference State Legislators
Women’s Forum

PERSONAL:
Married to Richard McLawhorn for 45 years, 4 children, 5 grandchildren