Background
LaVelle, Avis was born on March 5, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Adolph Eugene and Mai Evelyn (Hicks) Sampson.
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Avis LaVelle
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Avis LaVelle, American consulting firm executive. Recipient African American Business and Professional Women award Dollars and Sense Magazine, 1989, Women at Work award National Commission Working Women, 1980, First Place Team award Associated Press, 1984; named one of Chicago's 100 Most Influential Women, Crain's Chicago Business, 2004.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Communications cum laude, University of Illinois, 1975.
Career
Announcer, public affairs director Station WTAX Radio, Springfield, Illinois, 1977-1978. News director, anchor Station WLTH Radio, Gary, Indiana, 1978-1979. Reporter, anchor Stations WJJD/WJEZ, Chicago, 1979-1984.
Chief political reporter Station World's Greatest Newspaper-Radio/television, 1984-1988. Campaign press secretary Richard M. Daley for Mayor, 1988-1989. Mayoral press secretary Officer of the Mayor, 1989-1992.
National press secretary Clinton/Gore for President, Little Rock, 1992. Special assistant to chairman Vernon Jordan Presidential Transition, Washington, 1992-1993. Assistant secretary public affairs United States Department Health and Human Services, 1993—1995.
Vice president communications Waste Management Inc., 1995—1999. Vice president government public affairs University Chicago Hospitals, 1999—2001. Senior partner business development The Foster Group, 2001—2004.
President A LaVelle Consulting Services LLC, since 2004.
Membership
Member Delta Sigma Theta Public Service, Chicago, since 1973. Member steering committee Black Adoption Taskforce of Illinois, Chicago, 1987. Vice president Chicago Board Education, 1997-2003.
Board directors Project Image, Inc., Chicago, 1988-1989, Human Resources Development Institute, Chicago, 1988. Founding member board directors After School Matters Foundation. Member resource committee Metropolitan Planning Council.
Campaign manager Mayor Richard M. Daley's Re-election, 1999. Commissioner Chicago Cable Commission, since 2003. State director Illinois Kerry for President Campaign, 2004.
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Recipient African American Business and Professional Women award Dollars and Sense Magazine, 1989, Women at Work award National Commission Working Women, 1980, First Place Team award Associated Press, 1984. Named one of Chicago's 100 Most Influential Women, Crain's Chicago Business, 2004.Recipient African American Business and Professional Women award Dollars and Sense Magazine, 1989, Women at Work award National Commission Working Women, 1980, First Place Team award Associated Press, 1984. Named one of Chicago's 100 Most Influential Women, Crain's Chicago Business, 2004.