Gloria Jean Jeff

Background

Jeff, Gloria Jean was born on April 8, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of D. Lee and Harriette Virginia Jeff.

Education

Biosystems Engineering in Civil Engineering, University Michigan, 1974. Microsoft Security Essentials, University Michigan, 1976. Master in Urban Planning, University Michigan, 1976.

Certified program in Urban Transportation, Carnegie Mellon University, 1979. Certified program senior managers in government, Harvard University, 1994.

Career

Principal planner, program analyst, equipment engineer Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority, 1976-1981. Division administrator, multi-regional planning division Michigan Department Transportation, 1981-1983, division administrator, urban transportation planning division, 1983-1985, assistant deputy director Bureau of Transportation Planning, 1985-1990, deputy director Bureau Transportation Planning, 1990-1993. Associate administrator for policy Federal Highway Administration, United States Department Transportation, Washington, 1993-1997, acting administrator, 1997—2000, deputy administrator, 1997—2000.

Transportation programs manager Atlantic District Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, 2000—2003. Director Michigan Department Transportation, 2003—2006. General manager Transportation Department City of Los Angeles, since 2006.

Adjunct professor College Architecture and Urban Planing University Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1988. Chair standing committee on planning Mississippi Valley Conference State highways and Transportation Officials, 1987-1989, vice chair strategic issues committee, 1990-1994. Member Transportation Research Board, since 1989.

Advisory board University Michigan College Engineering, since 1995, University California, Davis, since 1995.

Achievements

• Gloria Jean Jeff has been listed as a noteworthy city official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Capitol chapter Child and Family Superior vena cava syndrome of Michigan Inc., 1990-1993, chair long-range planning committee, 1991-1993, secretary board directors, 1993. Member American Association Highway and Transportation Officials (member modal advisory technical committee 1988-1991, member economics expansion and development committee 1990-1991, vice chair intermodal issues committee 1990-1993), American Planning Association (Vice-President for programs Planning and the Black Cmty. division 1990-1992, member of national membership committee 1990-1992, chair transportation planning division since 1994, president Michigan chapter 1990-1991), American Institute Certified Planners, University of Michigan Alumni Association (board directors 1985-1990, vice president since 1995), University of Michigan College Architecture Alumni Society, Delta Sigma Theta, others.

Connections

Father:

D. Lee Jeff

Mother:

Harriette Virginia Jeff