Background
Powell, David Thomas was born on December 29, 1941 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of David Thomas and Georgia Juanita (Pennington) Powell.
Powell, David Thomas was born on December 29, 1941 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of David Thomas and Georgia Juanita (Pennington) Powell.
Student, St. Leo's College, St. Leo, Florida, 1975.
Enlisted, United States Air Force, 1959;
advanced through grades to master sergeant, United States Air Force, 1976;
retired, United States Air Force, 1979;
meteorologist, Station KVET-Computer-Aided Software Engineering Radio, Austin, Texas, 1979-1980;
weather technician, National Weather Svc., Huron, South Dakot, 1980-1982;
weather technician, National Weather Svc., Chattanooga, Tennessee, since 1982;
regional councilman, National Weather Svc. Employees Organisation, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, 1982-1984;
executive vice president, National Weather Svc. Employees Organisation, 1984-1989;
national president, National Weather Svc.
Employees Organisation, 1989-1995;
chief labor negotiator, National Weather Svc. Employees Organisation, 1985-1989. Interface and coordinator with various legislators.
Participant in drafting legislation, coordinator legislation betwen House of Representatives and Senate committees or subcommittee. Consultant meteorology and labor/management matters. Charter member Department Commerce Labor/Management Council.
Judge Regional Science Fair, Chattanooga, 1983, 87. Member International Platform Association, Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Svc. Labor/Management Partnership Couns.
(charter), National Weather Svc. Employees Organisation (life).
Married Carolyn DeLorees Sissom, August 25, 1960. Children: David Thomas III, Sheryl Renae, Natalie Sue, Joel Brian.