Mary Ruth Rhodenbaugh
Brigance Road
Brazoria (Wild Peach) Texas
Born in Freeport Texas, September 17, 1939
Education
| Brazoria Elementary
School |
Class of
1953 |
| West Columbia High
School |
Class of
1957 |
| Southwest Texas State
University, now Texas State |
Class of
1961 |
Work History:
Brazoria Telephone
Company
during high school and college |
|
| Sweeny Public Schools |
1966 -
1978 |
| Seafood restaurant |
1970 -
1975 |
| Cardinal Construction |
1978 -
1979 |
| Dow Chemical Company |
1979 -
1997 |
| Habitat for Humanity
of Southern Brazoria County |
1990 -
2007 |
| Very small ranching
operation |
Now |
Church
Affiliation:
First Presbyterian Church of
Brazoria - member and ruling elder
Professional
Affiliations:
|
Sweeny Education
Association |
Past president |
|
WT Exes of Southern
Brazoria Co |
Past president |
|
Habitat for Humanity of
Southern Brazoria County |
Past president |
|
Habitat for Humanity
International |
Volunteer executive
director |
|
Regional Steering
Committee |
South Texas
representative |
|
Habitat for Humanity
Texas |
Founding board |
|
Rotary International |
|
|
Brazoria County
Commissioner |
Precinct 4 |
|
Center for Greater
Houston's Future |
Representative |
|
Houston-Galveston Area
Council |
Board representative |
Community
Affiliations:
|
Brazoria Rainbow Girls |
Past Worthy Advisor
Past mother advisor
Past advisory board member |
|
American Cancer Society |
Volunteer |
|
Brazoria Library
Association |
Past president |
|
Brazoria Cemetery
Association |
Past president |
|
United Way of Brazoria
County |
Various positions |
|
Women’s Center of
Brazoria Co |
Past president |
|
Salvation Army of
Brazoria Co |
Past board chairman
Past winter champaign chair |
|
West Brazos Cares |
Past president |
|
Community Foundation of
Brazoria County |
Task force/advisory board |
|
Communities in Schools of
Brazoria County |
Task force/advisory board |
|
The Center for the Arts
and Sciences |
Trustee |
|
Brazosport Memorial
Hospital |
Board member |
|
Brazosport Medical Center
Freeport |
Past advisory board
member |
|
Brazoria Chamber of
Commerce |
Past board member |
|
Houston Galveston Area
Council |
Board member |
|
Women Building Community |
Steering team |
|
Brazoria County Health
Care Access |
Collaborative chairman |
|
Martin Luther King
Commemorative Committee |
Executive committee |
|
Brazoria County Youth
Homes |
Board member |
|
Democrats of Brazoria
County |
Past president |
Various
ad hoc committees studying opportunities in the areas of education,
transportation, housing and health care.
My son,
Douglas Harris Rhodenbaugh is a professional photographer and is
with the Austin Independent School District. My daughter, Molly
Molenaar is a cultural anthropologist and along with Mike Molenaar
have my six year old grandson and 2 year old granddaughter in Salt
Lake City, Utah
Honors:
-
DOW
North America President’s Community Service Award 1985
-
William D Colegrove Volunteer Award from United Way
-
Woman
of the Year from Brazoria Chamber of Commerce
-
Brazoria Masonic Lodge Builders Award
-
Walter Ritcher Humanitarian Award from SWT Alumni Assn
-
Friend of Headstart Award
-
Phi
Theta Kappa, Psi Psi chapter, honorary member
-
Brazoria Co Historical Museum Jane Long Pioneer Spirit Award
-
Soroptimist International of Brazosport Woman of Distinction
-
LULAC
4655 Award to Achievement 2002
-
THE
FACTS Citizen of the Year
-
Martin Luther King Commemorative Committee 2004 Drum Major Award
-
Junior Achievement of BC Business Hall of Fame Laureate 2004
-
Sons
of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Medal 2005
-
Habitat Texas Volunteer of the Year
I believe that in order to maintain the
integrity of our great county we must continue to build partnerships
that solidify the infrastructures of our communities. Together we
can accomplish everything that needs to be done….divided we will
accomplish very little.
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