Background
Kava, D. J. was born on March 9, 1946 in Springfield, Oregon, United States. Son of Mathew Joseph and Faye Lorene Kava.
artist labor union administrator meteorologist
Kava, D. J. was born on March 9, 1946 in Springfield, Oregon, United States. Son of Mathew Joseph and Faye Lorene Kava.
Student, Texas Tech University, 1967. Student, Moorhead State University, 1969. Student, George Meaney Center for Labor Studies, 1993.
Civilian weather observer, United States Navy, Dallas, 1969-1972;
committee technician, National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida, 1972-1973;
meteorological technician, National Weather Svc., Boothville, Louisiana, 1973;
meteorological technician, National Weather Svc., Waycross, Georgia, 1974;
meteorological technician, National Weather Svc., Port Arthur, Texas, 1974-1994;
steward branch 2-38, National Weather Svc. Employee's Organisation, Port Arthur, since 1980;
chairman health and safety, National Weather Svc. Employee's Organisation, Port Arthur, since 1985;
vice chairman southern region, National Weather Svc.
Employee's Organisation, Port Arthur, 1986-1989;
chairman, National Weather Svc. Employee's Organisation, Port Arthur, 1989-1994.
Board directors Art Studio, Inc., Beaumont, Texas, 1984-1985, scribe tennants organization, since 1991. Curator Art at the Airport, Jefferson County Airport, Nederland, Texas, since 1987. Member Southeast Texas Arts Council, since 1986.
With United States Air Force, 1964-1968. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Weather Association, Society Automotive Historians, 9 to 5.
Married Amy Ilene Leonhardht, September 1969 (divorced January 1977).