Mary Hencke Tillman, J.D., is a 1976 graduate of University of Maryland, College Park in Speech Pathology and a 1981 graduate of University of Maryland School of Law. She practiced law until the birth of her third child when she elected to stay home with her children, eventually homeschooling six. She has been active in the right to life movement for about three decades, first becoming involved in testifying against a liberal pro-abortion bill in Maryland. She has served on the board of Life Choice Pregnancy Resource Center in Clarksburg, WV; as the Secretary and current President for the Harrison County Chapter of WVFL; and as Vice President for West Virginians For Life. Mary is currently the Legislative Coordinator for the WV Alliance for Ethical Health Care, a subcommittee of WVFL which seeks to change laws and policies to protect the lives of elderly and disabled persons. She resides in Lost Creek with Mike, her husband of 4+ decades, who retired from being CEO of United Hospital Center in 2022. They are blessed with seven grandchildren.