Background
II, Emanuel Cleaver was born on October 26, 1944 in Waxahachie, Texas, United States. Son of Lucky and Marie (McKnight) Cl.
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Emanuel Cleaver II
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Bachelor, Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeMaster of Theology, St. Paul School Theology, Kansas City, MissouryDoctor of Divinity (honorary), Baker U., 1988.
Career
Pastor, St. James-Paseo United Methodist Churchmayor pro-tem, City of Kansas City, 1987-1991;mayor, City of Kansas City, since 1991. Lecturer to churches, schools, civic and social organizations nationwide.
Membership
Councilman Fifth District City, 1979-1991. Chairman City Council Plans and Zoning Committee, 1984-1987, Policy and Rules Committee, 1987-1991. Mid-central regional vice president Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Drum Major for Justice award, 1991.
Founder, co-chair Kansas City Harmony In A World of Difference. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (Centurions Leadership award1987), Alpha Phi Alpha. Founder and co-chairman, Harmony In A World of Difference program.
Connections
Married Dianne Donaldson, June 1970. Children: Evan Donaldson, Emanuel III and Emiel Davenport (twins), Marissa Dianne.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Centurions Leadership award Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, 1987, William Yates Distinguished Svc. Medallion William Jewel College, 1987,Public Svc. award American-Jewish Committee, 1991, Junteenth Man of Year award Black Archives of Mid-American Inc., 1991, Distinguished Citizen award Greater Kansas City Urban Affairs Council, 1991, Community Svc./Leadership award Webster U., 1991, Distinguished Svc. award Park College, 1991, Drum Major ofJustice award National Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1991, Friend of Youth award Boys & Girls Clubs, 1991, Outstanding Contributions to Black Cmty. award Concerned Citizens Black Clergy of Atlanta, 1991, Rainbow award, 1992, 100 Most Influential Kansas Citians award Kansas City Globe, 1991, 92, 93, Bridge Builders award Kansas City Globem 1992, Harold L. Holiday Senior Civil Rights award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1992, Distinguished Graduate award St. Paul School Theology, 1993, Kansas City Anti-Apartheid award, 1993, James C. Kirkpatrick Excellence for Government award, 1993, Distinguished Citizen of Midwest award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1993, Governor award for local elected official of year State of Missouri, 1994.Recipient Centurions Leadership award Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, 1987, William Yates Distinguished Svc. Medallion William Jewel College, 1987,Public Svc. award American-Jewish Committee, 1991, Junteenth Man of Year award Black Archives of Mid-American Inc., 1991, Distinguished Citizen award Greater Kansas City Urban Affairs Council, 1991, Community Svc./Leadership award Webster U., 1991, Distinguished Svc. award Park College, 1991, Drum Major ofJustice award National Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1991, Friend of Youth award Boys & Girls Clubs, 1991, Outstanding Contributions to Black Cmty. award Concerned Citizens Black Clergy of Atlanta, 1991, Rainbow award, 1992, 100 Most Influential Kansas Citians award Kansas City Globe, 1991, 92, 93, Bridge Builders award Kansas City Globem 1992, Harold L. Holiday Senior Civil Rights award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1992, Distinguished Graduate award St. Paul School Theology, 1993, Kansas City Anti-Apartheid award, 1993, James C. Kirkpatrick Excellence for Government award, 1993, Distinguished Citizen of Midwest award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1993, Governor award for local elected official of year State of Missouri, 1994.