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Mary Taylor Christian

Member From: 1986 - 2003

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  • Birth Date: July 9, 1924 Birth Place:Hampton, VA
  • Death Date: November 11, 2019
  • Gender: Female Race: African American
  • Spouse: Wilbur B. Christian
  • Children: Benita D. Toler and Carolyn D. Taylor
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Education: Hampton Institute (B.S.) Columbia University; NY (M.A.) Michigan State University; MI (Ph.D.)
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  • Occupation/Profession: Professor Emeritus, Hampton University
  • Memberships/Affiliations: First Baptist Church Delta Sigma Theta American Association of University Women Hampton Crusade for Voters First Baptist Church Women's Auxiliary Coalition of 100 Black Women Nations Bank (former member, advisory board) Peninsula Girl Scout Council NAACP American Lung Association (board member) Peninsula Association of Sickle Cell Anemia (board member) Virginia Advisory Board on Gifted Education (board member) Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (chair) National Patient Advocate Foundation (board member) Youth Challenge (board member) Y. H. Thomas (executive board)
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1986 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Conservation and Natural Resources
General Laws
Militia and Police
1987 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Conservation and Natural Resources
General Laws
Militia and Police
1988 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Conservation and Natural Resources
General Laws
Militia and Police
1989 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Conservation and Natural Resources
General Laws
Militia and Police
1990 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Conservation and Natural Resources
General Laws
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1991 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Conservation and Natural Resources
General Laws
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1992 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1993 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1994 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Appropriations
Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1995 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Appropriations
Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1996 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Appropriations
Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1997 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Appropriations
Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Labor and Commerce
Militia and Police
1998 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Militia and Police (Co Chair)
Appropriations
Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Labor and Commerce
1999 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Militia and Police (Co Chair)
Appropriations
Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
Labor and Commerce
2000 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Militia and Police (Co Chair)
Appropriations
Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
2001 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Militia and Police (Co Chair)
Appropriations
Conservation and Natural Resources
Education
2002 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Appropriations
Education
Rules
2003 City of Hampton (part) 92 Democrat Appropriations
Education
Rules

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