Emerson Edlyn Smith III

Background

III, Emerson Edlyn Smith was born on September 16, 1949 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Emerson E. and Patsy (Early) S.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cheyney State College, 1973; Master of Education, Temple University, 1979.

Career

Teacher, Willingboro (New Jersey) School District, 1973-1978; teacher, Phoenix Union High School District, 1980-1982; director job career division, Northern Arizona U., Phoenix, 1982; accountants payable supervisor, United States West Communications (formerly Mountain Bell), Phoenix, 1981-1982; manager, Mountain Bell, Phoenix, since 1982; teacher, Scottsdale (Arizona) Unified School District, since 1995; teacher, Phoenix Union H.S. District, 1993-1995.

Politics

God, in His permissive will, may allow political leaders, both in biblical times and the present day, to enact policies that are opposed to His revealed will.

Views

All persons need the ministry of the Church in their struggles for human fulfillment, as well as the spiritual and emotional care of a fellowship that enables reconciling relationships with God, with others, and with self.

Membership

Loaned executive Valley of the Sun Phoenix United Way, 1982. Consultant Black Theatre Troupe, Phoenix, since 1984, board directors, 1987-1988, vice president, since 1988. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (board directors 1985), Black Employees Association (board directors since 1983, president 1983-1984).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, travel, jazz, reading education-related material, officiating sports.

Connections

Married Alma Alvarez-Smith. 1 child, Nicholas Jamel.

Father:

Emerson E. S.

Mother:

Patsy (Early) S.

Spouse:

Alma Alvarez-Smith

child:

Nicholas Jamel III