Lenore Mae (Cleveland) Lambert

Biographical Information

Personal Data

Born:

• Crescent City, California, September 24, 1925

Died:

• Yakima, Washington, January 25, 1992

Married:

• M. Dow Lambert, Seattle, Washington, March 27, 1944

Children:

• Steven Meredith, Seattle, Washington, February 2, 1945
• Michael Edward, Yakima, Washington, March 13, 1948
• McKinney Dow III, Yakima, Washington, May 22, 1950

Religious Affiliation:

• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Last Address:

• 905 South 22nd Avenue, Yakima, Washington 98902

Employment

• The Wine Cellar, Owner, 1978 - 1992
• Yakima County Commissioner, 1973 - 1977
• Yakima City Council, 1964 - 1973
• Shelton Realty - Sales, 1965 - 1969

Community Service

North Front Street Improvement Association

• Charter Member, 1981 - 1992
• Board of Directors, 1981 - 1992
• President,      1985 - 1992

Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce, 1963 - 1992

• Aviation Committee, 1963 - 1977
• Government Affairs Committee, 1964 - 1969
• Board of Directors, 1973 - 1977
• Board of Directors, 1979 - 1992
• Small Business Council, Chairman, 1981 - 1982

Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau

• Member, 1979 - 1992
• Board of Directors, 1985 - 1992

Goodwill Industries

• Board of Directors, 1983 - 1992

American Cancer Society - Yakima

• Honorary Chmn, Residential Crusade, 1985

Yakima Republican Women's Club

• Member, 1972 – 1992

Government Service

• Washington State Lottery Commissioner, 1982 - 1985
• National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration, 1975 - 1977
• Governor's Task Force - "Alternatives for Washington", 1974 - 1977
• Washington State Correction Development Task Force, 1974 - 1977
• Washington Commission for the Humanities, Board of Trustees, 1974 - 1977
• Washington State County Road Administration Board, 1974 - 1977
• Washington Association of Counties Legislative Committee,1975 - 1977
• Yakima Board of County Commissioners, 1973 - 1977
• Washington State Rural Development Council, 1973 - 1977
• Yakima - Kittitas Resource, Conservation and Development Project; Secretary-Treasurer, 1972 - 1977
• Eastern Washington Tuberculosis Hospital, District Commissioner and Secretary, 1971 - 1977
• Federal-State-Local Relations Advisory Committee of the National Institute of Mental Health, 1972 - 1974
• Yakima County Juvenile Advisory Committee, 1972 - 1973
• Governor's Task Force on Jail Improvement, 1972 - 1973
• Governor's Task Force on Rural Affairs, 1970
• Governor's Conference "Challenge of the 70's", 1970
• Yakima County Work Release Board, 1969 - 1977
• Yakima County Law & Justice Committee, 1969 - 1977

• Washington State Law & Justice Committee, Technical Advisory Committees:
• Corrections, 1968 - 1974
• Chairman, 1972 - 1974
• Law Enforcement, 1971 - 1973
• Special Projects, 1970 - 1972
• Standards, 1975 - 1977

• Governor's Conference on Health Planning, Yakima Valley Council for Community Action, 1968 - 1969
• Governor's Advisory Council on Urban Affairs, 1967 - 1971
• Governor's Conference "Decisions for Washington", 1966
• Governor's Advisory Council on Alcoholism, 1965 – 1971

• Washington State Legislative Municipal Committee, 1965 – 1973
• Citizen's Advisory Committee East. Wash. Chair, 1971 - 1973

• Yakima City Council, 1964 - 1973
• Assistant Mayor, 1972 - 1973
• Association of Washington Cities, 1964 - 1973
• Yakima County District Health Board, 1964 - 1977
• Chairman, 1965 - 1977

• Yakima Progress Committee, 1962
• Mayor's Study Committee on Urban Renewal, 1962

Organization Responsibilities

• Central Washington Kidney Foundation, Charter Member - Board of Directors 1982 - 1984
• Yakima Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors,1982 - 1984
• Council for Washington's Future, 1973 - 1977
• Central Washington University - Organization Development Center; Board of Directors, 1972 - 1975
• Citizen's Committee on Washington Courts, 1972 - 1973
• National Council on Alcoholism Board of Directors, 1968 - 1975
• Yakima County UGN Drive - General, 1968, 1975
• Mid-Columbia Council - Girl Scouts of America, Board of Directors, 1967 - 1969
• Sundown M Ranch for Alcoholism Rehabilitation, Charter Member - Board of Directors, 1966 - 1973
• Planned Parenthood of Yakima, Inc., Charter Member - Board of Directors, 1966 - 1970
• Yakima Mental Health & Retardation, Inc., Board of Directors, 1966 - 1967
• Washington State Council on Alcoholism - Charter Member,1965 - 1973
• Washington State Council on Alcoholism - Legislative Chairman, 1967 - 1972
• Washington State Council on Alcoholism - Vice President, 1969 - 1970
• Planning Association of Washington - Charter Member, 1964 - 1977
• Planning Association of Washington - Board of Directors, 1970 - 1977
• Planning Association of Washington - Vice President, 1972 - 1977
• Yakima County Council on Alcoholism, 1964 - 1972
• Yakima County Council on Alcoholism, Vice President, 1965 - 1966
• Yakima County Council on Alcoholism, President, 1966 - 1969
• Yakima Council of Churches, 1961 - 1969
• Yakima Council of Churches, Secretary, 1961 - 1963
• Yakima Council of Churches, Social Action Chairman, 1964 - 1966
• Yakima Council of Churches, Vice President, 1966 - 1967
• Yakima League of Women Voters, 1956 - 1985
• Yakima League of Women Voters, Board of Directors, 1957 - 1962
• Yakima League of Women Voters, City Council Observer, 1961 - 1963
• Washington State League of Women Voters, Board of Directors, 1963 - 1964
• American Cancer Society, Yakima County District Deputy, 1957 - 1958
• American Red Cross Blood Center, 1948 - 1952
• American Red Cross Blood Center, Staff Aide, 1948 - 1949
• American Red Cross Blood Center, Staff Aide Chairman, 1949 - 1952

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Women of Achievement, 1982.
• Yakima Valley Sun: Award for Distinguished Service (to the community), 1981.
• Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health: Jim Oldham Award, 1980.
• Yakima County Council on Alcoholism:  for service combating alcoholism.
• Honorary Member - Soroptomists International, 1974.
• Liberty Bell Award - Law Day, 1969.
• Yakima County Bar Association in recognition of community service which aids in the administration of justice:  Distinguished Citizen Award, 1968.
• Yakima County United Good Neighbors:  Certificate for Distinguished Service, 1967.
• Governor Daniel J. Evans: in recognition of service combating alcoholism in the State of Washington.

Listed In

• Who's Who of American Women, 1972
• Who's Who in the West, 1975
• Two Thousand Women of Achievement – International, 1971
• Dictionary of International Biography, 1971
• Community Leaders of America , 1971
• Personalities of the West and Midwest, 1972
• The White House Talent Bank, 1972

Training and Education

• Criminal Justice Education and Training Center, Providence Heights, Issaquah, Washington:  "Criminal Justice Administration", 1971.
• University of California, School of Public Health:  "Comprehensive Health Planning in Action", 1970.
• Central Washington State College, Ellensburg, WA:  "Annual Institute on Juvenile Delinquency", 1969.
• Washington University, St. Louis, MO:  “National Alcoholism Training Program for Professionals", 1969.
• National Council on Alcoholism Conference, Fort Worth, TX:  "Alcoholism in the Community", 1969.
• National Council on Alcoholism Conference, Western Region, San Mateo, CA:  "Treatment Facilities for Alcoholics", 1968.
• International Congress on Alcoholism, Washington, D. C.:  "Youth Education", "Community Resources", 1968.
• University of California, School of Public Health, San Mateo, CA:  "Comprehensive Health Planning", 1967.
• Washington State Health Department, Seattle, WA:  "Treatment of Police Court Inebriates",1967.
• Yakima Valley College, Yakima, WA:  attended, 1958 – 1959, 1964 – 1965.
• Edison Technical School, Seattle, WA:  Radio and Communication,    graduated, 1944.
• Cleveland High School, Seattle, WA:  graduated, 1942.