Charlene Drew Jarvis

Background

Jarvis, Charlene Drew was born on July 31, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1962; Master of Science in Psychology, Howard U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Maryland., 1971; Doctor of Science (honorary), Amherst College, 1994.

Career

Supervisor statistical laboratory, Howard U., 1965-1966; psychological institute, Howard U., 1970-1971; research psychologist, Howard U., 1976-1979; staff fellow Laboratory Neuropsychology, National Institute of Mental Health, 1971-1976; county member, Council of the District of Columbia, since 1979; chair task force on the finance management system, Council of the District of Columbia, 1980-1981; chair commission on housing and economics development, county of the District of Columbia, 1981-1990; chair commission on economics development, county of the District of Columbia, since 1990. Chair board directors Metropolitan Council of Govts. Board directors Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, National Health Museum.

Member steering committee Greater Washington Marketing Partnership of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, since 1993. Member committees National Institute of Mental Health, advisory county, since 1993. Member breast cancer task force, since 1993.

Member Ronald Reagan Center for Emergency Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, since 1993.

Achievements

• Charlene Drew Jarvis has been listed as a noteworthy Council member by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Girl Scouts American, Private Industry Council, since 1986. Member Leadership Washington, 1991-1992. Vice president, Executive Committee, chair transportation subcommittee District of Columbia chapter American Red Cross.

Delegate National Democratic Convention, 1980, 84, 88, 92. National co-chair Mondale for President, 1984, Clinton/Gore campaign, 1992. Candidate for mayor, District of Columbia, 1982, 90.

Chair pro tempore Council District of Columbia, since 1997. President Southeastern U., since 1996. Member Visiting Nurses Association (former board directors), National Association Indiana Colls. andUnivs.

(board directors).

Connections

Two children.