Background
Irvis, K. Leroy was born on December 27, 1919 in Saugerties, New York, United States. Son of Francis H. and Harriet (Cantine) Irvis.
Irvis, K. Leroy was born on December 27, 1919 in Saugerties, New York, United States. Son of Francis H. and Harriet (Cantine) Irvis.
AB summa cum laude, New York State Teachers College, 1938. Master of Arts, State University of New York, Albany, 1939. Master of Education, State University of New York, 1986.
Bachelor of Laws, University Pittsburgh, 1954. Juris Doctor, University Pittsburgh, 1968. DL, Lincoln University, 1979.
Teacher Baltimore Public Schools, 1938-1940. Civilian attache War Department, 1940-1945. Director public realtions Urban League, Pittsburgh, 1945.
News commentator and writer Pittsburgh-Courier Radio Station. Assistant district attorney Allegheny County, 1957. Lawyer, from 1957; member Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Harrisburg, 1958, speaker, 1977-1978, 83-84, 85-86 and from 87, democratic leader, 1979-1982, majority caucus chairman, minority whip, then majority leader.
Delaware Democratic National Conventions 1968, 72, 76, 84. Vice chairman Democratic National Convention, 1980. Member Democratic National Committee, 1982.
Board directors United Balck Front, Community Action Pittsburgh, Neighborhood Assistance Advisory Board, Three Rivers Improvement and Development, Greater Pittsburgh Business Development Corporation, Post Gazette Dapper Dan Club, Bidwell Cultural and Training Center, WQED Public television, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Trustee University Pittsburgh Medical School Advisory Committee. Board visiting CArngeie-Mellon University School of Urban and Public Affairs.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life, Committee to Civil Rights award).
Married Cathryn L. Edwards. Children: Reginald, Sherri.