Secretary Hobby

Oveta Culp Hobby (January 19, 1905–August 16, 1995) was the first secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, first commanding officer of the Women's Army Corps, and chairman of the board of the Houston Post. She was born in Killeen, Texas. She received her undergraduate degree from Mary Hardin Baylor College for Women and her law degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1925. In 1931 she was married to William P. Hobby, the former Governor of Texas and the publisher of the Houston Post. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (515x640, 36 KB) SOURCE: http://lcweb2. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (515x640, 36 KB) SOURCE: http://lcweb2. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare (also known as HEW) was a cabinet level department of the United States government from 1953 until 1979. ... WACs operate Teletype machines during World War II. The Womens Army Corps (WAC) was a special unit of the United States Army during World War II and thereafter which organized the female enlisted personnel. ... The Houston Post was a newspaper in Houston, Texas established on February 19, 1880, by Gail Borden Johnson. ... Killeen is a city located in Bell County, Texas. ... Official language(s) None. ... Mary Hardin-Baylor College, now known as the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor or UMHB, began in 1845 at Independence, Texas as Baylor Female College. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... William Pettus Hobby (March 26, 1878–June 7, 1964) was the publisher of the Houston Post and the governor of the U.S. state of Texas from 1917 to 1921. ... In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ...

During World War II she headed the War Department's Women's Interest Section for a short time and then became the Director of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (later the Women's Army Corps), which was created to fill gaps left by a shortage of men. The members of the WAC were the first women other than nurses to be in uniform. Hobby achieved the rank of colonel and received the Distinguished Service Medal for efforts during the war. She was the first woman in the Army to receive this award. President Dwight D. Eisenhower named her head of the Federal Security Agency, a non-cabinet post though she was invited to sit in on cabinet meetings. The desicion to legalize Jonas Salks Polio vaccine was made by her. On April 11, 1953, she became the first secretary of the new Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. This was her second time to organize a new branch of the government. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... The Womens Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) can refer to: A branch of the British military that permitted women to serve in non-combat positions in World War I. A branch of the U.S. military that that permitted women to serve in non-combat positions in World War II... WACs operate Teletype machines during World War II. The Womens Army Corps (WAC) was a special unit of the United States Army during World War II and thereafter which organized the female enlisted personnel. ... This article concerns the United States Army Distinguished Service Medal. ... Dwight David Eisenhower, (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969, popularly known as Ike) was an American soldier and politician. ... The United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare (also known as HEW) was a cabinet level department of the United States government from 1953 until 1979. ...

In 1955 Mrs. Hobby resumed her position with the Houston Post as president and editor, and cared for her husband who was in failing health. She went on to serve on many boards and advisory positions with various civic and business institutions around the country. She died of a stroke in 1995, in Houston, and was buried at Glenwood Cemetery.

A residence dorm at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas is named after her. Texas A&M University, often Texas A&M, A&M or TAMU for short, is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. ... City nicknames: Aggieland, heart of the Research Valley Location in the State of Texas County Brazos County Mayor Ron Silvia Area  - Land  - Water 104. ... Official language(s) None. ...