LaClaire Lissetta Jones Richards

Background

Richards, LaClaire Lissetta Jones was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Artie William and Geraldine (Adams) Jones.

Education

Graduate Columbia University, 1960. Graduate students from U. Missouri

Career

Assistant professor department social behavior U. South Dakot.

Achievements

• LaClaire Lissetta Jones Richards has been listed as a noteworthy social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Knoxville Juvenile Advisory Committee,1963-1965, 68-70, secretary, 1965-1966, chairman, 1966-1968. Member United Methodist Church TaskForce Experimental Styles Ministry and Leadership, 1973-1974. Member Cherokee Civil Rights Commission.

Member South Dakot Symphonic Choir, 1991.

Member Youth-At-Risk Task Force and Multicultural Center Advocate. Named South Dakot Social Worker of Year, 1983.

Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (chairman education committee 1983-1985), American Association of University Women (secretary Hastings chapter 1958-1960), National Association Social Workers (co-chairman Nebraska chapter professional standardscom. 1958-1959), Academy Certified Social Workers, South Dakot Association Social Workers(chairman minority affairs committee, vice president Southeast region 1980, president 1980-1982 Executive Committee 1982-1984.

Member of commission onedn.

Member Core committee for adult education. Member Adult Choir; member Social Concerns Work Area). Member 1st Evangelical Free Church, 1995.

Connections

Married George Alvarez Richards, July 26, 1958. Children: Leslie Rosario, Lia Mercedes, Jorge Ferguson.

Father:

Artie William Jones

Mother:

Geraldine (Adams) Jones

Spouse:

George Alvarez Richards

child:

Lia Mercedes Richards

child:

Leslie Rosario Richards

child:

Jorge Ferguson Richards