Mary Henderson

Mary Henderson, former Vice Mayor, Redwood City, former Chair of the Central Coast Regional Coastal Commission

Mary Henderson
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The first group of six women (Pat Russell, Los Angeles Councilwoman; Helen Kennedy, San Gabriel Councilwoman; Marilyn Ryan, Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor; Helen Putnam, Petaluma Mayor; Renee Simon, Long Beach Councilwoman; Anne Rudin, Sacramento Councilwoman) met in February 1974 to discuss the concept of the organization and from this emerged a steering committee (Pat Russell, Los Angeles Councilwoman; Helen Kennedy, San Gabriel Councilwoman; Marilyn Ryan, Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor; Helen Putnam, Petaluma Mayor; Ginny Simms, Napa Supervisor; Renee Simon, Long Beach Councilwoman; Anne Rudin, Sacramento Councilwoman; Yvonne Burke, US Congresswoman; Doris Davis, Compton Mayor; Dianne Feinstein, San Francisco Supervisor; Mary Henderson, Redwood City Vice Mayor; Maureen O'Connor, San Diego Councilwoman; Suzanne Wilson, San Jose Councilwoman) to prepare for a meeting in Sacramento in early April to test how many women were interested and wanted to participate in such an association.

The first group of six women (Pat Russell, Los Angeles Councilwoman; Helen Kennedy, San Gabriel Councilwoman; Marilyn Ryan, Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor; Helen Putnam, Petaluma Mayor; Renee Simon, Long Beach Councilwoman; Anne Rudin, Sacramento Councilwoman) met in February, 1974 to discuss the concept of the organization, and from this emerged a steering committee (Pat Russell, Los Angeles Councilwoman; Helen Kennedy, San Gabriel Councilwoman; Marilyn Ryan, Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor; Helen Putnam, Petaluma Mayor; Ginny Simms, Napa Supervisor; Renee Simon, Long Beach Councilwoman; Anne Rudin, Sacramento Councilwoman; Yvonne Burke US Congresswoman; Doris Davis, Compton Mayor; Dianne Feinstein, San Francisco Supervisor; Mary Henderson, Redwood City Vice Mayor; Maureen O'Connor, San Diego Councilwoman; Suzanne Wilson, San Jose Councilwoman) to prepare for a meeting in Sacramento in early April to test how many women were interested and wanted to participate in such an association.
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Mary Henderson

Mary Henderson
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The first group of six women (Pat Russell, Los Angeles Councilwoman; Helen Kennedy, San Gabriel Councilwoman; Marilyn Ryan, Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor; Helen Putnam, Petaluma Mayor; Renee Simon, Long Beach Councilwoman; Anne Rudin, Sacramento Councilwoman) met in February 1974 to discuss the concept of the organization and from this emerged a steering committee (Pat Russell, Los Angeles Councilwoman; Helen Kennedy, San Gabriel Councilwoman; Marilyn Ryan, Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor; Helen Putnam, Petaluma Mayor; Ginny Simms, Napa Supervisor; Renee Simon, Long Beach Councilwoman; Anne Rudin, Sacramento Councilwoman; Yvonne Burke, US Congresswoman; Doris Davis, Compton Mayor; Dianne Feinstein, San Francisco Supervisor; Mary Henderson, Redwood City Vice Mayor; Maureen O'Connor, San Diego Councilwoman; Suzanne Wilson, San Jose Councilwoman) to prepare for a meeting in Sacramento in early April to test how many women were interested and wanted to participate in such an association.