Background
Pavela, D. Jean was born on January 26, 1938 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Harlan W. and Frances May (McLean) Miller.
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Pavela, D. Jean was born on January 26, 1938 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Harlan W. and Frances May (McLean) Miller.
Bachelor, Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Nebraska, 1960; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1962; Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1981.
Research assistant, Chicago Urban League, 1963-1964; executive director, Commision on Human Relations, Kansas City, Kansas, 1967-1972; director, Commision on Human Relations, Maywood, Illinois, 1972-1982; sole practice, Maywood, 1982-1984; director lawyer referral service, Chicago Bar Association, since 1984.
Board directors Project Equality Illinois, Chicago, 1982-1987, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1982-1990, Delaney Theater Company, Oak Park, Illinois, 1985-1986. Advisory board Near West Suburban Housing Center, Westchester, Illinois, 1982-1988. Member council St. John's Lutheran Church, Maywood, Illinois, 1977-1984, 86-96.
Synod council Metropolitan Chicago Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1987-1993. Member council Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Maywood, Illinois, 1998-2001, 03-05. Active Police Department Citizens Review Commission, Maywood, 2002-2005.
Member American Bar Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation (board directors 1972-1974, 82-86, chairman personnel committee 1984-1985), Maywood C. of Chamber (board directors 1983-1986), Delta Theta Phi.
Married Todd Harold Pavela, Senior, June 2, 1958 (deceased October 1967). Children: Linda Kirsten Gentile, Todd Harold.