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San Joaquin County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
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By Beverly Fitch "Beve" (Fitch) McCarthy

Candidate for Trustee; Stockton Unified School District; Trustee Area 5

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BEVERLY ANN FITCH McCARTHY 215 West Stadium Drive Stockton, CA 95204-3136 209-463-6957

Date of Birth: August 10, 1933 Marital Status: Married with six adult children

EDUCATION 112 Post Graduate Units B.A. Degree: two majors, Social Science and Physical Education, University of California Berkeley, CA January 1956. California Alumni Scholarship, 1953; Caswell Scholarship for Leadership, 1954.

M.A. Degree: major: Education, Student Personnel and Guidance, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, August 1957. Attended Stanford University on a fellowship and served as an intern on the Dean of Women's Staff.

Graduate Study: Administrative Credential, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, 1980.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND ACTIVITY

Counselor/Instructor: psychology, marriage and the family, dance, individual conditioning and educational planning, San Joaquin Delta Community College, Stockton, CA 1962-1985; Director, Re-Entry Program for Women and Men, 1974-1985. Retired 1985.

Also taught fulltime at Monterey Peninsula College, Santa Barbara City College, and San Jose City College while following husband's education/career.

California Women in Higher Education, State President, 1977-1979.

HONORARY AWARDS AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT

University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA "Woman of Achievement" Award, 2004.

Friends of the Fox California Bob Hope Theatre Board of Directors, Elected 2004.

Received Resolution No. 265 from Senator Patrick Johnston and Assemblymember Michael Machado for founding the San Joaquin County Commission on the Status of Women and the Susan B. Anthony Women of Achievement Awards Banquet 1974-2004, February 1999. Elected to Junior Aid of Stockton 1993, serving on the Board of Directors for six years.

Stockton Beautiful Board of Directors, elected 1993; vice-president 2000-2003.

Delta Kappa Gamma, elected to Honorary Membership 1999.

San Joaquin County Commission on the Status of Women Chair, 1974-1982, 1993-1995, 1999-2004 for a total of 15 years.

Independent Living Center Advisory Committee, 1996-1998.

North Stockton Rotary Club, 1990-1998.

150th Anniversay Celebration of the Women's Movement in America, 1848-1998: Event Coordinator 1998 held at Elkhorn Country Club with AssemblymemberJackie Spear as keynote speaker.

Children's Museum of Stockton: Chief Financial Officer 1993-1997.

Women's Suffrage 75th Anniversary Celebration: Co-Chair, Agust 26, 1995, Stockton Golf and Country Club.

Stockton City Councilmember, District 4, Elected February 1990.

Chair, City Council's Central Revitalization Committee, 1991-1992.

Stockton Symphony Association: Lifetime Honorary Director, 1989. Served 20 years on the Board of Directors, 4 years as first-woman president.

Alumni Citation, University of California Berkeley Alumni Association, 1985.

San Joaquin County Commission on the Status of Women, Susan B. Anthony Award, 1983, "Woman of Achievement."

Phi Delta Kappa, (Educators), UOP Chapter, January 1980.

Soroptimist International District Award, "Women Helping Women", 1979.

California Legislative Round Table, Under Gov. J. Brown. 1977-1979.

City of Stockton Arts Commission, Arts Recognition Recipient, 1978.

National Association of Commissions for Women, Director, 1977-1978, (California is granted two elected positions on their Board).

American Association of University Women, Stockton, CA Branch, AAUW Foundation Named Gift, 1977-1978.

National Women's Conference, Houston, Texas: California Elected Delegate (96 Delegates), November 1977.

Rosalie M. Stern Award for Continuing Education, bestowed by the University of California Berkeley Alumni Association, 1976.

Annual Susan B. Anthony Awards Banquet honoring San Joaquin County Women of Achievement": Founder 1975.

Woman of the Year, City of Stockton, 1970 and 1974.

Delta Psi Omega, National Honorary Dramatic Fraternity, 1960's.

Stanford University Student Body Vice-President, Summer Quarter 1957.

Pi Lambda Theta, National Honorary Education Association, Stanford University, Elected 1957.

University of California Berkeley, 1953-1956:

Permanent Class Club of 1955 + Elected
Mortar Board, Senior Year + Elected
Prytanean Society, Junior Year + Elected
Gavel and Quill, Class Honor Society + Elected
Nu Sigma Psi, Physical Education Honor Society + Elected
Associated Women Students President + Elected 1955

Los Angeles City College, 1951-1953

Outstanding Woman Graduate
Outstanding Executive Council Member
Outstanding Associated Women Students' Board Member
Student Body Life Member

PRESIDENCIES

Haggin Museum Department of Museum Travel Auxiliary, 2003-2005.

Stanford Women's Club of San Joaquin Valley: Founder 1974; President 1974-1976, 2000-2005.

San Joaquin County Commission on the Status of Women, Chair 15 years out of 30 years with the final year being 2003-2004.

Philomathean Club, 2000-2001.

Stockton Opera Association, 2001-2003.

American Association of University Women, Stockton, CA Branch, 1997-1998.

Sunflower Presents,Inc., 1990-1996.

Stockton Opera Guild, 1977-1978, 1987-1989, 1994-1996. University of the Pacific University College Advisory Committee (Re-Entry), Chair 1986-1991.

Auxiliary to the San Joaquin County Child Abuse Presention Council, 1989-1990.

San Joaquin Family Resource and Referral Employer-Supported Child Care Coalition, Chair 1986-1989. . City of Stockton Redevelopment Commission, Chair 1986.

Stockton Civic Theatre League, 1981-1982.

Cal Club of San Joaquin County, Founder and President 1981-1982.

National Women's Political Caucus, San Joaquin Chapter, 1982.

Stockton Symphony Association, 1973-1977.

Women Executives of Stockton: Founder 1975.

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