Education
Bachelor of Science in Institutional Dietetics, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1967; certified teaching, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1968; certified library science, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1970.
political consultant State Legislator
Bachelor of Science in Institutional Dietetics, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1967; certified teaching, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1968; certified library science, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1970.
Shipping and receiving superintendent, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1969-1974; sales representative, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company, Arkansas, 1979-1983; office manager, Dancy Oil Corporation, Pine Bluff, 1983-1985; housing complex manager, May's Property Management, North Little Rock, 1985-1989; political consultant, Pan Ark, Inc., Little Rock, since 1991; state representative District 73, Arkansas Legislation, Little Rock, since 1991; secretary legislation black caucus, city county and local affairs committee, Arkansas Legislation, Little Rock, 1991-1994; judicial committee, legislation county, house management committee, Arkansas Legislation, Little Rock chair subcommittee on hate-motivated crime, Arkansas Legislation, Little Rock.
Member affirmative action committee Arkansas Democratic State Party, state Executive Committee, black caucus. Chairman Jefferson County Control Democratic Committee, member public relations subcommittee. Volunteer deputy vote registrar, organizer.
Volunteer Neighborhood Clean-up. Board directors Parents as Teachers, Cornerstone, Pine Bluff Literacy Council, Pine Bluff Hippy Board, St. John Apts./Alexander Town, United States Postal Svc., Coalition for Diversity in Education. Member Arkansas steering committee Minority Recruitment in Education.
Founder Young Enhancement Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc. Mem.performing arts committee Pine Bluf Arts Center. Active St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Association for Communities Organized for Reform Now, Pine Bluff DowntownDevel., Partners for a Better Pine Bluff, Arkansas Cancer Coalition/BreastCervical Control, Top Ladies of Distinction, Pine Bluff Black Caucus.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Conference State Legislators, National Conference Black State Legislators (commission on law and justice, commission on youth), Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus, Arkansas Women's Political Caucus (Uppity Woman award 1991), Women in Government (state director Arkansas), Urban League of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce (chairmans club), Center for Women in American Politics, Elks Daus.
M. Curley Roberts; children: Lisa LaVon, Curlee LaFayette, Dwyane Keith.