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Patricia Wright Gwyn

Patricia Hamilton Wright Gwyn was a Canadian-born American politician, educator, and librarian. She served as a Rockingham County commissioner from 1996 to 2000, and was the first woman chair of the Rockingham County Commission. Prior to her time as a commissioner, she served as director of Rockingham County Public Libraries.

Early life and education
Gwyn was born Patricia Hamilton Wright on April 1, 1929 in Montreal. She was the daughter of Willard Wyldre Wright and Dorothy Thomas Wright. She studied at Duke University, graduating in 1951 with a degree in English. Gwyn went on to earn a master's degree in library science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. == Career ==
Career
Education Gwyn worked as a kindergarten teacher for seven years before becoming the director of the First Presbyterian Church Child Development Center in Reidsville, North Carolina. In 1999, she became the first woman Chair of the Rockingham County Commission. She was active in the Race Relations Council, Downtown Reidsville Corporation, the Rotary Club, Habitat for Humanity, the YMCA, and the Triad Council of Government Consortium. == Personal life ==
Personal life
On April 1, 1950, her engagement to Julius Johnston Gwyn, a fellow Duke student who was business manager of the Duke Chronicle and a member of the Order of the Red Friars, was announced. They married in Waban, Massachusetts in June 1950. They moved to Reidsville, North Carolina after her husband graduated from law school. == References ==
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