North Carolina Women's Hall of Fame explained

The North Carolina Women's Hall of Fame is an initiative that emerged from the Governor's Conference for Women in 2009 to recognize women who have provided leadership in community service, their professions, or advocacy for women’s rights in North Carolina.

History

The initiative was founded in 2009 during the annual Governor's Conference for Women.[1] The conference, formed in 2006, to provide networking opportunities and discuss women's issues,[2] created the initiative to annually recognize women who were North Carolina leaders as a part of the conference. The criteria for induction requires that the nominees had achieved recognition within North Carolina for community service, within their professions, or for their advocacy on women's rights and issues of concern to women.

Inductees

North Carolina Women's Hall of Fame
NameImageBirth–Death <--Leave parentheses/brackets in place per -->YearArea of achievement
(1920–2018) 2009 First female Speaker Pro Tempore of the NC House[3]
(1942–) 2009 African-American businesswoman and community leader[4]
(1934–) 2009 Philanthropist and community volunteer[5]
(1920–2012) 2009 Philanthropist[6]
(1932–2020) 2010 Business leader and first African American woman to hold a NC Cabinet post[7]
(1917–2013) 2010 Founder and supporter of NC arts organizations[8]
(1942–) 2010 Jewish philanthropist[9]
(1931–2022) 2010 Public servant and first woman named to the state’s Advisory Budget Committee[10]
(1954–) 2010 First African-American woman to serve on the Supreme Court of North Carolina[11]
(1920–2014) 2011[12] First woman to chair the Mecklenburg County, NC Board of County Commissioners and the first woman to chair the Board of Elections[13]
(1948–2020) 2011[14] African-American minority business development leader[15]
(1942–) 2011[16] 27th Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court[17]
(1938–2023) 2011[18] Native American, Civil Rights and Women's right's advocate and educator[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 NC Women's Hall of Fame. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917041540/http://www.ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame#mdb. September 17, 2011. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 18, 2011.
  2. Web site: About the Conference. NC Women's Conference. Tribble Creative Group. https://web.archive.org/web/20060819052530/http://ncwomensconference.com/about_mission.cfm. August 19, 2006. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. 2006.
  3. Web site: Marie Watters Colton. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917041540/http://www.ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame#mdb. September 17, 2011. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 18, 2011.
  4. Web site: Valeria Lynch Lee. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917041540/http://www.ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame#mdb. September 17, 2011. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 18, 2011.
  5. Web site: Sally Dalton Robinson. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917041540/http://www.ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame#mdb. September 17, 2011. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 18, 2011.
  6. Web site: Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917041540/http://www.ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame#mdb. September 17, 2011. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 18, 2011.
  7. Web site: Katie G. Dorsett. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917041540/http://www.ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame#mdb. September 17, 2011. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 18, 2011.
  8. Web site: Mrs. Gordon Hanes (Copey). NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917041540/http://www.ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame#mdb. September 17, 2011. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 18, 2011.
  9. Web site: Sandra P. Levine. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917041540/http://www.ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame#mdb. September 17, 2011. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 18, 2011.
  10. Web site: Betty Ray McCain. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917041540/http://www.ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame#mdb. September 17, 2011. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 18, 2011.
  11. Web site: Patricia Timmons-Goodson. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917041540/http://www.ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame#mdb. September 17, 2011. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. May 18, 2011.
  12. Web site: Elisabeth G. Hair. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20131126145222/http://ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame. November 26, 2013. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. 2012.
  13. News: In Memory of Elisabeth G. Hair. 3 July 2016. Dignity Memorial. March 19, 2014. Charlotte, North Carolina.
  14. Web site: Andrea L. Harris. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20131126145222/http://ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame. November 26, 2013. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. 2012.
  15. News: Williams. Richard L.. Wiggins. Lori D.R.. Andrea Harris: The Little Engine that Could. 3 July 2016. Black Business Ink. July 7, 2012. Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
  16. Web site: Sarah Parker. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20131126145222/http://ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame. November 26, 2013. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. 2012.
  17. Web site: Sarah Elizabeth Parker: 27th NC Supreme Court Chief Justice. 3 July 2016. Carolana. July 7, 2012. Little River, South Carolina.
  18. Web site: Ruth Dial Woods. NC Women's Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20131126145222/http://ncwomensconference.com/content/2011-nc-womens-hall-fame. November 26, 2013. 3 July 2015. Charlotte, North Carolina. 2012.
  19. Web site: Woods, Ruth Dial. 3 July 2016. Civil Rights Digital Library. University System of Georgia. 2013. Atlanta, Georgia.

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