Remembering Libby Cater
Remembering Libby Cater, a Celebrated First Lady and Friend to 缅北强奸
Libby Cater served as 缅北强奸鈥檚 First Lady from 1982 to 1990, during the tenure of her spouse, President Douglass Cater. In addition to being celebrated as a remarkable figure in Chestertown, she was also a nationally recognized advocate for women鈥檚 equality.
Born in Birmingham, AL in 1925, Cater had an exemplary career in public service that got its start when she was an undergraduate student at the University of Alabama and became the Student Government Association鈥檚 first female president.
She graduated from the University with honors in 1946 and took a job as administrative assistant to Alabama Rep. Laurie Battle in 缅北强奸, D.C. In 1950, she married Silas Douglass Cater, Jr.
Her career accomplishments included serving as special assistant to Lady Bird Johnson during the 1964 presidential campaign, and being named assistant executive director of the President鈥檚 Commission on Women by President Jimmy Carter. She also held similarly impactful roles at the Aspen Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts.
As quoted in a , Cater鈥檚 daughter, Morrow Cater, said, 鈥淢y mother had the ability to bring people together and was the life of the party. She taught me that gender does not determine your potential.鈥�
As a true partner to her husband in leading 缅北强奸 for those eight years, she was one of the key fundraisers for a $40-million capital campaign and helped to further the institution鈥檚 name recognition within her powerful circle of friends and associates.
In 1990, she was presented with an honorary 缅北强奸 degree in Public Service.
For a more personal account of Cater鈥檚 legacy, here is a link to a remembrance by her friend and colleague, Sherry Magill, PhD.
Cater, who had remarried after Douglass鈥� death in 1995 and went by Libby Halaby, died on January 7 in San Rafael, CA. She was 96 years old.