By Randy Foster
news@grahamstar.com
Greensboro – Jane Carver, a Cherokee County resident who was a founding member of the Tri-County Democratic Women’s Club, received a statewide honor during the Democratic Women of North Carolina convention Sept. 23-24, where she received the
prestigious Trailblazer Award.
Carver has also received local honors. In 2018, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs awarded her a lifetime Volunteer Service Award for her leadership. She was also the Region 1 Democratic Woman of the Year in 2019.
“Jane is a true leader
willing to share her experience to lift people and support common goals,”
the Tri-County group said
in a release. “This award honors her years of volunteering time and effort to many women-oriented endeavors.”
A certified emergency room nurse, Carver is chair of the Cherokee County Democratic Party as well as parliamentarian for local and state party organizations.
At then-Gov. Jim Hunt’s request, she served as chair of the N.C. Council for Women from 1992 to 2000. In 1995, during her term as chair, she was appointed delegate to the United Nations Non-governmental Organizations Conference for women in Beijing.
Then-Gov. Mike Easley appointed her to the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism & Community Service, where she was the vice chair and parliamentarian and served from 2002-10.
She was an organizer and former board member of Reach of Cherokee County Inc., which was responsible for women’s shelters and related activities in Cherokee, Clay and Graham counties. She was also a member of the N.C. Women’s Forum and served on the Cherokee County Family Violence Council, Andrews Recreation Board and Andrews High School Athletic Association, plus was a delegate to the Governor’s Summit in 1997.
She was also involved in the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, one of the world’s oldest and largest women’s volunteer organizations. She served on their international board of directors for more than 20 years, as president of the North Carolina group with more than 6,000 members, which included a six-state region and Washington, as well as serving on several organization-wide committees.