Molly Beth Malcolm

Molly Beth Beene Malcolm (born April 26, 1955)[1] is an American politician and former school teacher.[2] She is a former chairperson of the Texas Democratic Party and a current member of the Texarkana College Board of Trustees based in Texarkana.[3]

Originally a Republican and having worked for Clayton Williams′ 1990 campaign for governor of Texas against Ann W. Richards, Malcolm became a Democrat in 1992.[4] The Texas Democratic Party elected her as chairperson in 1998 and to two additional terms in 2000 and in 2002.[5] The first woman to hold this position, she resigned on October 25, 2003.[6]

She is a former secretary of the Texarkana College Board of Trustees and the subject of a complaint to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).[7][8][9]

Awards

On October 25, 2010, Malcolm was named the 2010 Winnsboro High School distinguished alumna in Winnsboro in east Texas.[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Ms. Malcolm celebrated her 50th birthday circa 2005-04-30, see .
  2. ↑ "Conventions 2000: Molly Beth Malcolm". USA Today. August 3, 2000.
  3. ↑ Molidor, Lauren (March 4, 2007). "On The Record: Molly Beth Malcolm". The Texas Blue. Archived from the original on March 3, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  4. ↑ Herman, Ken (May 19, 2008). "Democratic convert gets key backing for state chair". Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX). p. B-1.
  5. ↑ "Texas Democrats′ Circular Firing Squad". Texas Weekly. December 16, 2002. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  6. ↑ "State Democratic Party chief to resign". The Houston Chronicle (Houston, TX). September 17, 2003. p. 23.
  7. ↑ Martin, Marie (March 23, 2010). "SACS gets complaint regarding TC trustee". Texarkana Gazette. Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  8. ↑ Martin, Marie (April 5, 2010). "SACS has several options when handling a complaint". Texarkana Gazette. Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
  9. ↑ Martin, Marie (June 6, 2010). "Agency to look into TC allegations". Texarkana Gazette. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Autumn Trails". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

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