Ebbott, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Mary Adams was born in Iowa City, Iowa on November 12, 1927. She attended the University of Wisconsin--Madison, where she studied dietetics, graduating in 1949. In 1950 she married Ralph Ebbott, treasurer of 3M Company in St. Paul. Together they had four children: Andrew, Douglas, Alison, and Kendrick. Elizabeth Ebbott lived most of her life in the White Bear Lake, Minnesota area.

Ebbott was a strong leader dedicated to community service. She was elected to the White Bear Lake School Board (1972-1975), serving as the treasurer (1974-1975) for part of her term; was appointed to the Minnesota State Ethical Practices Board (1974-1984), serving three years as chairwoman, one year as vice chairwoman, and four years as secretary; was a founding member of the Steering Committee of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (1978-1980), a national organization of state ethics commissions; helped form and served on the Minnesota Board of Education Sex Bias Advisory Committee (1978-1982); worked with the American Lung Association; and was a trustee of the Minnesota Museum of Art (St. Paul). However, Ebbott's career revolved primarily around her work for the League of Women Voters of Minnesota (1959-1998), including serving as the organization's vice president (1971-1975).

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