Issac Lanier Avant

Background

Avant, Issac Lanier was born on February 20, 1978 in Senatobia, Mississippi, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, Jackson State University, Mississippi, 2000. Juris Doctor, Howard University, Washington, 2007.

Career

Legislation intern Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Washington, 1996, 1997, 1999. Legal researcher Croswait Terney, Professional Limited Liability Company, Jackson, Mississippi, 1998. Communications director to Republican Bennie G. Thompson United States House of Representatives, Washington, 2000—2001, legislation assistant, 2001—2003, chief of staff, since 2004.

Deputy staff director United States House Homeland Security Committee, 2007—2008, staff director, since 2008. Former director academic affairs, Jackson State University, Mississippi, founder, editor, publisher student newspaper.

Achievements

• Issac Lanier Avant has been listed as a noteworthy legislative staff member by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon McIvor Missionary Baptist Church. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Alumni Association, Association Social and Behavioral Scientists (W.E.B. DuBois Research award 1999, 2000), Jackson State University Alumni Association.

Interests

• Saxophone, reading, politics, economic research and development.

Connections

Married Kandis Gibson, 2008.

Spouse:

Kandis Gibson