Gregory Olin Petty

Background

Petty, Gregory Olin was born on November 15, 1955 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of Guy O. and June B. Petty.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1984; Master of Social Work, University Illinois, 1986.

Career

Child care worker, Peoria (Illinois) Children's Home, 1980-1981; child care professional, Bethany Home, Moline, Illinois, 1981-1983; classroom aide, Bi-County Special Education Cooperative, Morrison, Illinois, 1983-1984; school social worker, Ford-Iroquois Special Education, Gibson City, Illinois, 1986; school social worker, head teacher, Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education/Treatment and Learning Center, Mattoon, Illinois, since 1986. Adjunct Professor School of Social Work, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1990.

Achievements

• Gregory Olin Petty has been listed as a noteworthy Social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coord. Task Force on Runaway and Homeless Youth, Mattoon, 1988-1989. Member Illinois Association School Social Workers (legislation chairman 1986-1989, special education legislation representative since 1990), National Association Social Workers, Illinois Education Association, National Education Association, Illinois Association Child Care Workers, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Delta Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, farming, reading.

Connections

Married Susan D. Yeck, July 11, 1981. 1 child, Alexander Roy Yeck-Petty.

Father:

Guy O. Petty

Mother:

June B. Petty

Spouse:

Susan D. Yeck

child:

Alexander Roy Yeck-Petty