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Ellen Cohen's Biography

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Full Name:

Ellen R. Cohen

Gender:

Female

Family:

Widowed: Lyon; 2 Children: Marcie, Eric

Birth Date:

08/28/1940

Home City:

Houston, TX

Religion:

Jewish

BBA, Northwood University

Member, Houston City Council, District C, 2011-2020

Member, Texas House of Representatives, 2006-2010

Board Member, National Violence Against Women Advisory Task Force

President/Chief Executive Officer, Houston Area Women’s Center, 1989-present

Executive Director, American Jewish Committee

Board Member, American Cancer Society, present

Board Member, American Jewish Committee, present

Board Member, American Leadership Forum Executive Committee, present

President, Association of Executive Directors of the United Way, present

Board Member, Boards of Congregation Beth Israel, present

Board Member, City of Houston Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan Advisory Task Force, present

Board Member, Faith Trust Institute, present

President, HCA Medical Center Hospital Board, present

Board Member, Houston Area Adult Protective Services, present

Board Member, Houston-Galveston Area Council, present

Former President, Leadership Houston

Chair, Leadership Houston, present

Chair, Medical Center Hospital, present

Board Member, Memorial Park Conservancy, present

Board Member, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, present

Board Member, Park Plaza Hospital, present

Board Member, Police Advisory Board, present

Founder, Reach to Recovery of Canada

Board Member, Trees for Houston, present

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