Background
North, Jo Ann Mclendon was born on February 13, 1941 in Gilmer, Texas, United States. Daughter of Don and Mary Vondell (Ramey) McLendon.
North, Jo Ann Mclendon was born on February 13, 1941 in Gilmer, Texas, United States. Daughter of Don and Mary Vondell (Ramey) McLendon.
Bachelor of Science, Tennessee State University, Nashville, 1977.
With, Nashville Gas Company, 1962-1964; associate director business development, assistant banking officer, United Southern Bank, Nashville, 1979-1983; banking officer, United Southern Bank, Nashville, 1981; assistant manager main office, United Southern Bank, Nashville, 1982; officer manager, Law Offices of Steve North, Nashville, 1988-1992; assessor of property, Metropolitan Government Davidson County, Nashville, 1992-1998.
Delaware Ltd. Constnl. Convention, State of Tennessee, 1977. At-large member Metropolitan Council, Nashville-Davidson County, since 1979, member numerous committees including budget and finance, parks, library, recreation and auditorium, health, hospitals and welfare, school, public safety.
Member Democratic National Platform Committee, 1980, 84, draft committee, 1984, rules committee, 1988. President Dede Wallace Mental Health Center. Active Health Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Family and Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, Tennessee Federation of Davidson County Democratic Women, Salvation Army, Met.Action Commission, Metropolitan Social Svc.
Board, Madison Children's Home and Domestic Violence Shelter, Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee, Easter Seal Telethon. Vice president Tennessee State University Foundation. Vice president membership CABLE.
Vice president Women's Political Caucus. Volunteer Mother's March of Dimes. President Madison-Goodlettsville branch American Heart Association, 1995-1996.
Residential chair for Nashville area American Cancer Society. Advisory board Young Men’s Christian Association Y-Cap, 1995. Founder, supervisor Mother's Day Out program Madison Church of Christ, supervisor pre-school department, Sunday school teacher.
Member blue ribbon task force on indigent care Tennessee Hospital Association, Special Committee on Homeless, Nashville, Mayor's Anti-Crime Commission, Nashville. Member Mayor's Task Force on Metropolitan Transit Authority, chair municipal building, member architect-space planning review board, Nashville. Member transportation committee of Municipal Futures Group, Tennessee Municipal League.
Member transportation and committee committee National League of Cities. Athletic director search committee Tennessee State University. Chair publicity committee Governor's Prayer Breakfast, others Member International Association Assessing Officers (Member of Year 1996), Middle Tennessee Association Assessing Officers (president 1994-1995, Member of Year 1996-1997), Tennessee Association Assessing Officers (secretary-treasurer 1994-1995, board directors since 1992, Assessor of the Year 1996-1998), County Officials Association of Tennessee, American Council Young Political Leaders (member Japan study tour 1981, United States organizer for visiting delegations from Japan, Australia, Soviet Union), Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Madison Kiwanis (president 1990-1991, Kiwanian of the Year 1991).
Married Ira Stephen North, August 7, 1962. Children: Ira Stephen Junior, Don Mark, David North.