- Collection:
- Donna Novak Coles Georgia Women's Movement Archives
- Title:
- Mrs. Dorothy Tracy: Aide to Representative Eleanor Richardson [name badge], circa 1970s
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 1970/1979
- Subject:
- Women--Political activity
- People:
- Richardson, Eleanor L., 1913-2006
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- information artifacts
badges - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Dorothy J. Tracy, activist, author, financial planner, and lobbyist, was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in 1920. She received a bachelor's degree in economics from Georgia State University in 1967. Tracy's business acumen as a financial planner is exemplified through her course development in Georgia State University's Continuing Education Program (1978-1985); her writing of the ""ABC's of School Finance in Georgia""(1983); her work to originate the American Association of Retired Persons' [AARP] Money Management Workshops for Women (1987) which are taught nationwide; her roles on the task force of marital property and taxes (1987-1988) with the League of Women Voters of Georgia [LWV-GA]; and her work on the Georgia Lottery Study for the League of Women Voters of Georgia (1991-1993). As a long time member of the Atlanta/Fulton League of Women Voters, Tracy was president from 1975-1977, chair of the Georgia lottery study from 1991-1993, and Legislative Coordinator for the 1993 legislative session. An active participant in Georgia politics, Tracy was a lobbyist for the Atlanta Council for Children,1979-1981; and legislative aide to Representative Eleanor Richardson, 1983-1990. She was legislative chair for the American Association of University Women for Atlanta and Georgia,1983-1987 and 1992; a member of the Atlanta Civil Service Board, 1985-1994; and aboard member for the Atlanta Regional Community Task Force on the Elderly, 1988. In 1995 Tracy served as chair of the AARP Legislative Committee. Tracy has been honored with Outstanding Catholic Woman of Georgia from the Archdiocese of Georgia, 1977; the Community Service Award from the Atlanta Women's Chamber of Commerce, 1984; the Georgia Governor's Commendation, 1988; the League of Women Voter's Eudora Rogers Award for outstanding service, 1992-1993; and the YWCA's Salute to Women of Achievement, 1998.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/coles/id/1757
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/coles:1757/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: W014_artifacts_016, Dorothy J. Tracy papers, Donna Novak Coles Georgia Women's Movement Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University.
- Original Collection:
- SERIES II: Artifacts and Textiles
Dorothy J. Tracy papers
https://archivesspace.library.gsu.edu/repositories/2/resources/1570
Donna Novak Coles Georgia Women's Movement Archives - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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