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Dorothy Shoemaker McDiarmid
Member From: 1960 - 1989
- Birth Date: October 22, 1907 Birth Place:Waco, TX
- Death Date: June 8, 1994
- Gender: Female Race: Caucasian
- Spouse: Norman Hugh MacDiarmid
- Children: Mary, Robert
- Religion: Quaker
- Education: Swarthmore College, PA (B.S., Political Science; Honorary Degree, Doctor of Laws)
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- Occupation/Profession: Educator and businesswoman (Partner, McDiarmid Realty and McDiarmid Associates)
- Memberships/Affiliations: Society of Friends (Quaker) Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy (former chairman) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Council (former chairman) Fairfax County Federation of PTAs (former chairman) Northern Virginia Mental Health Association (former chairman) Fairfax-Falls Church Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Board (former chairman) Community Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (former chairman) Governor's Task Force on Science and Technology Criminal Justice Services Board Education Committee of the States Interstate Cooperation Committee on the Potomac River Basin Southern Region Educational Board (executive committee) Virginia Commission on Excellence in Education, Governors Commission on Educational Opportunity for All Virginians (vice chair)
- Awards: Recipient of numerous recognitions and awards for community service and legislative effectiveness, 2015 Library of Virginia: Virginia Women in History Honoree
- Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices: Served in the House of Delegates - 1960-1961; 1964-1969, 1972-1989
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1960 | County of Fairfax | Democrat | Enrolled Bills Immigration Library Public Institutions |
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| 1964-1965 | County of Fairfax; Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 27 | Democrat | Education Enrolled Bills House Expenses Library |
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| 1965 | County of Fairfax; Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 27 | Democrat | Education Enrolled Bills House Expenses Library |
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| 1966 | County of Fairfax; Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 27 | Democrat | Counties Cities and Towns Education Enrolled Bills Library Welfare |
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| 1968-1969 | County of Fairfax; Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 27 | Democrat | Counties Cities and Towns Education Enrolled Bills Library Welfare |
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| 1969 | County of Fairfax; Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 27 | Democrat | Counties Cities and Towns Education Enrolled Bills Library Welfare |
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| 1972-1973 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church | 18 | Democrat | Agriculture Appropriations Education |
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| 1974-1975 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 18 | Democrat | Agriculture Appropriations Education |
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| 1976-1977 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 18 | Democrat | Agriculture Appropriations Education |
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| 1978 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 18 | Democrat | Agriculture Appropriations Education |
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| 1979 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 18 | Democrat | Agriculture Appropriations Education |
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| 1980 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 18 | Democrat | Agriculture Appropriations Education |
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| 1981 | County of Fairfax; Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | 18 | Democrat | Agriculture Appropriations Education Interstate Cooperation |
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| 1982 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Fairfax | 50 | Democrat | Education (Chair) Agriculture Appropriations Interstate Cooperation |
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| 1983 | County of Fairfax (part) | 35 | Democrat | Education (Chair) Agriculture Appropriations Interstate Cooperation |
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| 1984 | County of Fairfax (part) | 35 | Democrat | Education (Chair) Agriculture Appropriations Interstate Cooperation |
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| 1985 | County of Fairfax (part) | 35 | Democrat | Education (Chair) Agriculture Appropriations Interstate Cooperation |
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| 1986 | County of Fairfax (part) | 35 | Democrat | Appropriations (Chair) Education Interstate Cooperation |
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| 1987 | County of Fairfax (part) | 35 | Democrat | Appropriations (Chair) Education Interstate Cooperation |
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| 1988 | County of Fairfax (part) | 35 | Democrat | Appropriations (Chair) Education Rules |
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| 1989 | County of Fairfax (part) | 35 | Democrat | Appropriations (Chair) Education Rules |
*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.