John Dooley Connelly

Background

Connelly, John Dooley was born on September 8, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Joseph and Mary (Dooley) C. Bachelor of Science, Xavier University, 1968.

Education

Master of Arts, NortheasternIll. University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1976. Special education teacher Special Education District, Lake County, Gurnee, Illinois, 1969-1973.

Assistant professor special education Eastern Kentucky.U., Richmond, Kentucky, 1973-1976.

Division director, acting executive director City of Chicago Health Sys., 1977-1980. Executive director Jobs for Youth Chicago, 1980.

Board directors Emergency Loan Fund, Chicago, 1983-1988. Founding member Health and Medicine journal, 1984.

Chairman Pegasus Players Theatre, Chicago, 1982-1987;board directors Health and Medicine Policy Research Group, Chicago, 1983-1984, 92-98, Chicago Literacy Coordinating Council, 1988-1990.

Clarence Darrow Cmty. Center, Chicago, 1983-1988, Governor"s Task Force on Youth, 1986-1987. Member steering committee Chicago Initiative, 1992-1995.

Board directors, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Care, 1992-1994.

Company-chair Chicago Laboratory for Change. Active Society Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Council, Illinois Department Public Aid, 1989-1991.

Member Chicago Committee Urban Opportunity, 1993-1994, Mayor"s Task Force on Youth, 1994-1995, advising committee City Chicago Cmty. Development, 1994-1996.

Career

Special education teacher Special Education District, Lake County, Gurnee, Illinois, 1969-1973. Assistant professor special education Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, 1973-1976. Division director, acting executive director City of Chicago Health Systems, 1977-1980.

Executive director Jobs for Youth Chicago, since 1980.

Achievements

• John Dooley Connelly has been listed as a noteworthy social service organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Emergency Loan Fund, Chicago, 1982-1988, Health and Medicine Policy Research Group, Chicago, 1983-1984, 92-98, Chicago Literacy Coordinating Council, 1988-1990, Clarence Darrow Comty. Center, Chicago, 1983-1988, Governor's Task Force on Youth, 1986-1987, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Care, 1992-1994. Founding member Health and Medicine Journal, 1984.

Chairman Pegasus Players Theatre, Chicago, 1982-1987. Member steering committee Chicago Initiative, 1992-1996. Co-chair Chicago Laboratory for Change.

Active Society Services Advisory Council, Illinois Department Public Aid, 1989-1991. Member Chicago Committee Urban Opportunity, 1993-1995, Mayor's Task Force on Youth, 1994-1995, advisory committee City Chicago Comty. Devel, 1994-1996.

Connections

Father:

John Joseph Bachelor of Science

Mother:

Mary (Dooley) C. Bachelor of Science