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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