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Mary Groves Bland

DEMDemocrat

American politician (1936-2016)

80

Age at Death1936-2016

23

Years of Experience

MOResidence (state)

Mary Groves Bland (January 24, 1936 – February 19, 2016) was an American politician and advocate for mental health and health services who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1981 to 1998 and in the Missouri Senate from the 9th district from 1998 to 2005. She died from complications related to Alzheimer's disease on February 19, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tennessee at age 80.

Education4 - 4 of 2

R. T. Cole High School

1954

Ottawa University

Certificate of community relations

Past Positions1 - 8 of 8

Senator

Missouri State Senate

1998 - 2004

Experience

Missouri State House of Reprentatives

1981 - 1998

Vice President

National Black Cacus of State Legislators

1989

Certified

Community Consultant, Ottwa University

Certified

Executive Policy Planning, Harvard University

Certified

Personal Management, Ottwa Univesity

Certified

Property Management, Ottwa University

Experience

Freelance Community Personnel Consultant

Other Experience1 - 11 of 11

Experience

Niles Home For Childern

Experience

Southeast Neighborhood Coalition

Experience

Town Fork Creek Neighborhood Association

Experience

St. James Paseo United Methodist Church

Experience

Clymer Center

Experience

US Commission on Civil Rights

Freedom

Inc., Executive Board

Missouri Legislative Black Caucus

past Chair

National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Executive Board

Chair

Special Ocmmunity Committee on Kansas City School District

Honary Chair

State Wide Minority Health Cmmittee

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