Carolyn L. Wims-Campbell

Education:         McKinley Elementary, North Topeka(all Black)
                                Curtis Junior High
                                Topeka High School Class of 1960
                                Clark's School of Business, Class of 1961

Church:               St. Mark's African Methodist Episcopal Church, life-long
                                President, Kansas-Nebraska Lay Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church 1996-2000

Family:                Erica E. Campbell, daughter, Arlington, Virginia

Professional:    Manager, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (1960 to 1991)
                                State of Kansas Legislature (1992-date)

Political:             Elected USD 501, Topeka Public Schools Board of Education 1995, 1999, 2003
                                President 1997-1999 and 2006 - 2007

Board:                 2010 Commission 2005-2010, appointed by Senator Anthony Hensley
                               Past Pres., National Federation Urban Suburban School Dist., '06/'07
                               1st Vice President, Topeka Branch NAACP '07-'09
                               President, National Federation Urban Suburban School District '05-'06
                               Vice President '04-'05
                               Kansas Assoc. of School Board Regional Vice President '03-'06
                               Kettering Foundation Faculty Member 2002
                               YMCA Board Member (Elected 2001 & 2004 (3 year terms))
                               Sheldon Head Start Policy Council 2002 to date
                               Kansas Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations
                                  Member 2004-2008 - appointed by Governor Sebelius
                               President, National Association of Multicultural Educator 14th
                               International Conf. Closing the Opportunity Gap, 10-29-2004, K.C., MO
                               Member, Topeka Alliance of Black School Educators
                               Member, Kansas Alliance of Black School Educators
                               Telephone Pioneers of America, Past President Topeka Life Members
                               Past President, Capitol Area Federated Democratic Women's Club
                               Member, Kansas QPA Committee
                               Member, U.S. District Attorney Citizens Academy 2007

Volunteer:         Former Shawnee County Court  Appointed Special Advocate
                               Youth Friends Volunteer (Topeka High School Circle of Women)
                               Eventide Nursing Home
                               Avondale East Elementary School volunteer ('77-'84 & '92 to date)
                               Dr. Martin Luther King Living the Dream Committee
                               Kansas African American Affairs Commission (Statewide Chairperson for 2004 Velda Duette Voter Registration Drive)
                               Kansas Teacher of the Year Selection Committee, 2004
                               Governor's Martin Luther King Celebration 2005

Awards:              Brown v Board Community Service Award 1997
                               State Democratic Georgia Neese Gray Award 2000
                               National Fed. Womens Democratic Club Humanitarian Award 2002
                               Topeka Chapter of Links, Inc. Woman of Distinction 2000
                               Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Living the Dream Vivian Scale Education Award 2006
                               Kansas Black Expo Drum Major Award 2006
                               State of Kansas Governor's Dr. M.L.King Award 2007