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Anna Tucker (née Moskalyk, 1920- February 16, 2012) was a civil servant and administrator who served as the director of the Division of Women and Children, and, later, the Director of Elderly Affairs for the state of Rhode Island. She also served as Director of the National Association of State Units on Aging (now Advancing States) and served on the board of directors for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and on the Rhode Island Women's Commission. She was inducted in the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1981. The Anna Tucker Women's Athletic Scholarship at the University of Rhode Island was named in her honor.

Awards

1971, University of Rhode Island Distinguished Alumni Award

1980, Rhode Island Woman of the Year

1981, Who's Who of American Women

1981, Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame

1993, Robert W. McCreanor Senior Service Award, Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs

References

  1. ^ "Anna A (Moskalyk) Tucker – Narragansett, RI". Rhode Island Obituaries. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. ^ GRIMALDI, LARRY (28 February 2012). "Anna Tucker was a strong advocate for seniors and persons with disabilities - SENIOR NEWS". Kent County Daily Times. p. A2. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. "She Wants Some Glory For The Union of Women". Providence Journal. 6 September 1971. p. 30. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. "Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame: Anna M. Tucker, Inducted 1981". www.riheritagehalloffame.org. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
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