“M” is for Moxon, Barbara Wischan (1921-2011)

“M” is for Moxon, Barbara Wischan (1921-2011). Political activist. Born in Philadelphia, Barbara Moxon moved to Columbia in 1963 where she immediately became involved in the League of Women Voters, serving as state president for three terms. She was appointed and reappointed by governors to the South Carolina Commission on Women. Moxon was also active in the American Association of University Women (AAUW) She headed an organization called Advocates for Competitive Health Education, which brought together more than fifty organizations to support legislation strengthening state programs on nutrition, accident prevention, substance abuse, disease prevention, and sexuality education. In 1988 thanks to a grant from the national AAUW Moxon began a project to get more women appointed to public boards and commissions. Barbara Wischan Moxon received both state and national recognition for her varied leadership roles.