Biography of Marian Nelson McLawhorn
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)
2005 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 2007 – 2008:
Appropriations
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education – Chair
Education
Education Subcommittee on Pre-School, Elementary and Secondary Education – Vice Chair
Health
Mental Health Reform
Pensions and Retirement
Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Ways and Means
Joint Legislative Committee on Domestic Violence – Chair
Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee
Joint Legislative Growth Strategies Oversight Committee
Joint Select Committee on Energy and Fuel Costs
Legislative Study Commission on the State Personnel Act
Governors’ Teacher Working Conditions Advisory Board
NC Domestic Violence Commission
Legislative Tourism Caucus
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
Friends of the School of Music, East Carolina University
Greenville Museum of Art
Greenville/Pitt County Chamber of Commerce
Grifton Chamber of Commerce
Hometown Bethel
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 42 years, 4 children, 3 grandchildren