Background
Powers, Brenda Auretta was born on December 15, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of George Ellis and Mattie Joe (Boyd) Harris.
Powers, Brenda Auretta was born on December 15, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of George Ellis and Mattie Joe (Boyd) Harris.
Bachelor, Memphis State University, 1971. Master of Education, Memphis State University, 1976.
Welfare worker, State of Tennessee, 1971-1973; cirriculum coordinator, Fayette County Schools, Somerville, Tennessee, 1973-1974; career education counselor, Tipton County Schools, Covington, Tennessee, 1974-1975; human services supervisor, State Tennessee, Memphis, 1975-1976; elibility supervisor, State Tennessee, Memphis, 1976-1977; community services representative, State Tennessee, Memphis, 1977-1991; program evaluator, State Tennessee, Memphis, since 1991.
Board of directors committee administration Young Women’s Christian Association, 1981-1983. Nominating committee Mertie Buckman Young Women’s Christian Association, 1989-1992. Chairman of Commission church and society United Methodist Memphis AsburyDist., 1987-1994.
Married William Lawrence Powers, September 29, 1978 (deceased). Children: Brandy Allison, Brittany Jo.
