Background
Olmstead-Sawyer, Jeanette was born on January 9, 1936 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of George Francis Olmstead and Sarah Mildred Hamilton-Olmstead.
Olmstead-Sawyer, Jeanette was born on January 9, 1936 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of George Francis Olmstead and Sarah Mildred Hamilton-Olmstead.
Bachelor of Science, Central State College, 1958. Master of Arts, Bridgeport University, 1964. Master of Divinity, Yale Divinity School, 1994.
Doctor of ministry, Hartford Seminary, 2001—2005.
School teacher Norwalk Public Schools, Connecticut, 1958—1983. Adjunct teacher Connecticut Institute of Christian Religion, 1990—2003. Founder of Outreach Living Bread of Life Evangelistic Ministries, since 1990.
Associate minister Calvary Baptist Church, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1990—1994. Pastor First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, since 1994. Moderator Fairfield West Association, Connecticut, 1998—1999.
Chairman Fairfield Cty. Advisory Board, Connecticut, 1996—1999. President Norwalk Interfaith Clergy Association, 1999—2001, Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship, since 2002.
Councilwoman at large Norwalk Common Council, since 2001. Organic Mothers Against Violence, 1997. Chaplain Norwalk Emergency Shelter, since 1990.
Member of Interdenominational Ministries Fellowship (president since 1992), Norwalk Interfaith Clergy Association since 1994.
Married Eddie Lee Sawyer, August 25, 1962. Children: Gina Monet, Nancilee, Douglas Scott, Elizabeth LeeAnn, Michael Jason.