Alice Varnado Harden (April 17, 1948 – December 6, 2012) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate, representing the 28th District from 1988 until her death. She lived in Jackson and represented Hinds County.[1]
Alice Harden | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office January 1988 – January 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1948 Pike County, Mississippi |
| Died | December 6, 2012 (aged 64) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dennis |
| Residence | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Alma mater | Jackson State University |
| Occupation | educator |
Biography
editSenator Harden was born April 17, 1948, in Pike County. She was an active member of St. James Baptist Church and was married to Dennis Labert Harden. Senator Harden was a classroom teacher/educator and member of the MS Association of Educators/NEA, Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Women's Political Network, National Council of Negro Women, The League of Women Voters and a life member of the NAACP. Additionally, she was a member of NOBEL Women, the National Conference of State Legislators, the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and chaired the Southern Legislative Conference's Education Committee and the MS Advisory Council to the US Civil Rights Commission. She represented Mississippi on the Education Commission of the States. She died on December 6, 2012.[2]
Education
editJackson State University, Bachelor of Science & Master of Science
State Senate Committee Membership
edit- Enrolled Bills – Chair
- Appropriations
- Corrections
- Education
- Fees, Salaries and Administration
- Housing
- Interstate and Federal Cooperation
- Universities and Colleges
References
edit- ^ Women State and Territorial Legislators by Elizabeth M. Cox page 167
- ^ Obituary Archived 2012-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Mississippi State Senate - Alice Harden official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Alice Varnado Harden (MS) profile
- Follow the Money – Alice Harden