Background
Blair, Lisa Smith was born on May 15, 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Richard Jordan Smith and Annabelle Shaw St. James.
Blair, Lisa Smith was born on May 15, 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Richard Jordan Smith and Annabelle Shaw St. James.
Bachelor in Law and Society, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1976; Master of Arts in Political Science and Public Policy, University of Southern California,, 1990.
Manager college work study program, Loyola Marymount U., Los Angeles, 1978-1983;
assistant director Career Development Center, University of Southern California, 1983-1988;
coordinator, director department political science, University of Southern California, 1988-1990;
instructor career and life planning, University of Southern California, 1984-1988;
public relations consultant,, Kansas City, Missoury, 1991;
downtown administrator, Downtown Lawrence (Kansas) Inc., since 1991;
GRO KC manager, workforce development director, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, since 1998. Career and political campaign consultant, since 1976. Trainer Diversity Network, since 1993.
Executive director The Lawrence Alliance, since 1992. Coordinator Celebration of Cultures, Lawrence, 1994-1996. Presenter in field on race relations, racismand discrimination, business, community planning, building careers, and creating opportunities.
Member of advisory board Project Phoenix, Black Leadership Program, Tenants to HomeOwners, Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau, Haskell Indian Nations University and Episcopal Ecumenical Chaplaincy American Ministry. Member Leadership Lawrence Class of 1993. Founder Committee Against Homelessness in Lawrence, since 1996.
Board directors Lawrence Homeless Drop-In Center, since 1996, Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1994-1997, Indian Center Lawrence, 1993-1995, 97-. Officer League of Women Voters, 1996. Member board Douglas County Ext.
Superior vena cava syndrome, 1995-1998. Board directors, secretary, affirmative action officer Kansas-Western Missouri American Civil Liberties Union, 1996-1999. Chairman Lawrence Human Rels.
Commission, 1994-1998. Candidate for Douglas County Commission, 1994, for Lawrence City Commission, 1997. Member economics development committee Douglas County Ext.
Council, 1995-1997. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Rotary, Optimists.
Married Clifton T. Blair. Children: Brandon, Christopher, Sean.