Jane Perkins Maroney (July 29, 1923 – December 28, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of the Delaware General Assembly, representing House District 10 in the Delaware House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. [1] She was noted for her use of both legislative and personal time to advance legislation on child care. [2] [3] She also spent time on HIV/AIDS prevention and unwanted pregnancies. [4]
On July 9, 1923, Jane Perkins was born in Boston, Massachusetts, [5] to parents Mary (Boland) Perkins and John Perkins. [6] She was one of four children. [7] Perkins attended the Gibbs College until 1942, after which she graduated from Radcliffe College in 1944. She worked for the Central Intelligence Agency from 1951 to 1956. [5] In 1972, she was a volunteer for a US Senate election campaign.
Politics
Maroney's experience, both political and non-political, before running for a state representative seat was listed as "five years in business, five years in government in Washington and Europe, head of management training and research in Delaware civic and philanthropic organizations." [8] She was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent district 10 in 1979 and served until 1998. [5] Initially, her political concerns were revising Delaware's tax base away from an above-average reliance on income taxes, and increasing the rate of use of the House committee system. [8] For the 1990 election, she listed healthcare, land use, and education as her three primary concerns. [9] During her 1994 re-election against Dennis E. Williams, she won 71% to 29%. [10]
Personal life
on July 7, 1956, she married Dr. John Maroney, in Washington, D.C., and moved to Wilmington, Delaware. [11] She died there on December 28, 2021, at the age of 98. [12]
Honors
In 1993, the University of Delaware awarded her its Medal of Merit, which was consolidated with the university's Medal of Distinction in 1995. [13]
Maroney is a member of the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women [14] and was inducted in 1996. [4]
References
- ^ "Representative Jane P Maroney (R)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "Legislators Who Stand Above The Crowd". Working Mother. March 1995. p. 30. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ "Connecting Generations to highlight work of Maroney, Patton". Delaware Business Now. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ a b "The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware on March 20, 1996 · Page 11". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ a b c "Jane Perkins Maroney". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "Mary S. Warner". Legacy. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "Robert Paul Perkins". Salem News | Obituaries. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ a b "The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware on October 29, 1978 · Page 136". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware on October 28, 1990 · Page 161". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ Cook. State of Delaware: 1994 Election Results. p. 5.
- ^ "The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware on June 28, 1956 · Page 24". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "Jane P. Maroney". Chandler Funeral Home. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "A decade of honors". University of Delaware Messenger. Vol. 10, no. 2. 2001. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ Brown, Robin (2015-03-16). "Delaware Backstory: Hall of Fame to honor 5 women making a difference". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
Jane Perkins Maroney (July 29, 1923 – December 28, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of the Delaware General Assembly, representing House District 10 in the Delaware House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. [1] She was noted for her use of both legislative and personal time to advance legislation on child care. [2] [3] She also spent time on HIV/AIDS prevention and unwanted pregnancies. [4]
On July 9, 1923, Jane Perkins was born in Boston, Massachusetts, [5] to parents Mary (Boland) Perkins and John Perkins. [6] She was one of four children. [7] Perkins attended the Gibbs College until 1942, after which she graduated from Radcliffe College in 1944. She worked for the Central Intelligence Agency from 1951 to 1956. [5] In 1972, she was a volunteer for a US Senate election campaign.
Politics
Maroney's experience, both political and non-political, before running for a state representative seat was listed as "five years in business, five years in government in Washington and Europe, head of management training and research in Delaware civic and philanthropic organizations." [8] She was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives to represent district 10 in 1979 and served until 1998. [5] Initially, her political concerns were revising Delaware's tax base away from an above-average reliance on income taxes, and increasing the rate of use of the House committee system. [8] For the 1990 election, she listed healthcare, land use, and education as her three primary concerns. [9] During her 1994 re-election against Dennis E. Williams, she won 71% to 29%. [10]
Personal life
on July 7, 1956, she married Dr. John Maroney, in Washington, D.C., and moved to Wilmington, Delaware. [11] She died there on December 28, 2021, at the age of 98. [12]
Honors
In 1993, the University of Delaware awarded her its Medal of Merit, which was consolidated with the university's Medal of Distinction in 1995. [13]
Maroney is a member of the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women [14] and was inducted in 1996. [4]
References
- ^ "Representative Jane P Maroney (R)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "Legislators Who Stand Above The Crowd". Working Mother. March 1995. p. 30. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ "Connecting Generations to highlight work of Maroney, Patton". Delaware Business Now. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ a b "The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware on March 20, 1996 · Page 11". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ a b c "Jane Perkins Maroney". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "Mary S. Warner". Legacy. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "Robert Paul Perkins". Salem News | Obituaries. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ a b "The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware on October 29, 1978 · Page 136". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware on October 28, 1990 · Page 161". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ Cook. State of Delaware: 1994 Election Results. p. 5.
- ^ "The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware on June 28, 1956 · Page 24". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ "Jane P. Maroney". Chandler Funeral Home. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "A decade of honors". University of Delaware Messenger. Vol. 10, no. 2. 2001. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ Brown, Robin (2015-03-16). "Delaware Backstory: Hall of Fame to honor 5 women making a difference". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2019-09-04.