Background
McFarland, Claudette was born on December 8, 1935 in Saint Louis.
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McFarland, Claudette was born on December 8, 1935 in Saint Louis.
Bachelor of Arts, Roosevelt University, 1958. Bachelor of Laws, North Carolina Central University, 1965, Juris Doctor, 1970. Master of Social Work, University of Illinois, 1969, Master of Arts in Business Administration, 1972, Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, 1977.
President McFarland Enterprises, Incorporated., Chicago, 1961.
Vice president V.A.W. Industries, Chicago, 1972. Member of advisory board Shore National Bank, 1978.
Consultant City of Chicago Department Housing, 1979. Founder, organizer South Shore Senior Citizens Center, 1974, Saint Philip Neri Troup859, Girl Scouts American, 1975, Troup 1358, 1978, member Executive Board directors, 1976-1978.
Public relations director, member Executive Board League of Women Voters, 1970-1971.
Executive director South Shore Commission, 1985. Vice president South Shore Economy.Devel. Commission, 1987; co-pastor/founder Holy Family United in God First Church and Society.
Member consumer advisory board Chicago Defender newspaper, 1976-1978.
Editor, public Chicago South Shore Scene Newspaper, 1983. Chairman Jack and Jill of America Chicago Foundation, 1976.
Member Executive Board Chicago South Shore Commission, 1968-1978, 88, women"s auxiliary board Provident Hospital, 1975-1978,Chicago Beautiful Committee, 1975-1988, Friends of the Park, 1976-1975-1988, Friends of the Park, 1976-ark, 1976-782 Mayor"s Common for African-America Affairs. Trustee Du Sable Museum, 1976-1978.
President McFarland Industries, Inc., Chicago, from 1961. Vice president V.A.W. Industries, from 1972. Member advisory board Shore National Bank, Chicago, from 1978.
Consultant City of Chicago Department Housing, from 1979. Member executive board Chicago South Shore Commission, 1968—1978, from 1988, executive director, from 1985. Vice president South Shore Economic Development Commission, from 1987.
Member consumer advisory board Chicago Defender newspaper, 1976—1978. Editor public South Shore Scene Newspaper, from 1983. Founder and organizer South Shore Senior Citizens Center, from 1974.
Co-pastor/founder Holy Family United in God First Church and Society.
Organizer St. Philip Neri troop 859 Girl Scouts American, 1975, organizer troop 1358, 1978, member executive board director, 1976—1978. Chairman Jack and Jill of America Chicago Foundation, from 1976. Member Chicago Beautiful Committee, 1975—1988, Mayor's Commission for African-America Affairs.
Member executive board League of Women Voters, 1970—1971, public relations director. Member women's auxiliary board Provident Hospital, 1975—1978. Member Friends of the Park, 1976—1978.
Trustee Du Sable Museum, 1976—1978. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Organization of Women, People United to Save Humanity, American Association of University Women (executive director and Chief Executive Officer since 1988, chairman pub.info.and public policy committee 1990-1991), National Bar Association, Chicago Association Commerce and Industry, Urban League, League of Black Women, Church Women United, National Council Jewish Women (life), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Chicago Council Foreign Relations, International Visitors Center, National Council Negro Women (president Chicago chapter 1974-1978, president Illinois chapter 1974-1978), American Association Catholic Women, National Association University Women, Illinois Women's Society, The Links, Inc. (former executive board member Chicago chapter, delegate international convention), Chicago and Northern District Association Girls Clubs, North Carolina Central Alumni Association, Tau Gamma Alpha (life), Alpha Kappa Alpha (life.
Chairman national committee 1976-1977, international grantsmanship committee since 1991, delegate 1992, treasurer Xi Nu Omega chapter 1991).
Married Vernon A. Winstead, Senior, 1964. Children: Vernon, Claudette.