Doris Vernice Jefferson

Background

Jefferson, Doris Vernice Daughter of Emil and Eva H. Price.

Education

Associate of Arts, Belleville (Illinois) Area College, 1975; Bachelor, McKendree College, 1978; Master of Arts, Southern Illinois U., 1980.

Career

Library assistant, McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, 1969-1980; director professional development, McKendree College, Lebanon, 1980-1981; testing officer, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1981-1982; with education support department, Mascoutah (Illinois) School District, since 1983. Advisory board Illinois Governor's Manpower Advisory Board, 1974-1977. Executive Board Southwestern Illinois Regional Planning Commission, since 1977.

Member Employment and Training Council, Illinois, 1977-1980, Citizens Advisory Committee, St. Clair County, since 1980.

Achievements

• Doris Vernice Jefferson has been listed as a noteworthy Counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Illinois Democratic Women, 1988-1989, Mascoutah (Illinois) Democratic Club, since 1985. Delegate Democratic National Convention, New York, 1980. Chairman 23d State Center Committee, 1978.

Board directors St. Clair County Young Women’s Christian Association, 1987. Member committee Mascoutah United Way, Mascoutah Library. Board, since 1986, recording secretary.

Member Task Froce on the Study of Joint Use of Scott Air Force Base, 1988. Member League of Women Voters (vice president, membership 1988, 2d vice president), National Federation Democratic Women (Midwestern regional director), Democratic Women Belleville (president, vice president, secretary 1971-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, politics.

Connections

Married James Edward Jefferson, April 15, 1948. Children: Eva, James Junior, Charles, David.

Father:

Emil Price

Mother:

Eva H. Price

Spouse:

James Edward Jefferson

child:

David Jefferson

child:

James Junior Jefferson

child:

Charles Jefferson

child:

Eva Jefferson