Maurice Anderson Dawkins

Background

Dawkins, Maurice Anderson was born on January 29, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Anderson Monroe and Marie Nelsina (Vondeckersohn) Dawkins.

Education

AB, Columbia College Master of Arts, Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University postgraduate, University of Virginia.

Career

Associate minister, Community Ch.of New York, New York City pastor, 1st Community Church, Los Angeles associate director, Volunteers in Service to America assistant director, Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1964-1968; professor urban affairs and domestic policy, Federal Executive Institute, United States Civil Svc., Charlottesville, Virginia, 1968-1970; executive vice chairman, the director government relations, Opportunities Industrialization Centers American, Philadelphia and Washington, 1970-1985; lobbyist, Opportunities Industrialization Centers American, Washington, 1972-1985; vice president government relations, DAC International, Washington, 1985-1987; chairman, Virginia Black Republican Council chairman, National Black Republican Task Force on Civil Rights, 1985-1988; president, United States Partnerships Ltd., Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, since 1992. Adjunct Professor urban affairs University of Southern California. Member of advisory committee Office Attorney General California, 1959-1963.

Achievements

• Maurice Anderson Dawkins has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, government relations consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Special consultant Deputy Secretary State, since 1990. Chairman Western convention National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1957-1958. State commissioner California Urban Policy and Intergovtl.

Relations, 1962-1966. Commissioner human relations Los Angeles, 1962-1964. Vice president Council on Community Relations, Los Angeles County.

Founding chairman Western Christian Leadership Conference, March on District of Columbia, 1963. Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor Virginia, 1985, United States Senate, 1988. Member board visitors Southeastern University, Washington.

Trustee St. Paul's College, Virginia. Member American Society Public Administrators, American Academy Political Science, Masons, Alpha Phi Alpha, Quill & Scroll, American Newspaper Guild, Black Americans for Peace & Democracy (founder 1987).

Connections

Married Joan S. Wallace. Children: Maurice Kimball, Susan Scott.

Father:

Anderson Monroe Dawkins

Mother:

Marie Nelsina (Vondeckersohn) Dawkins

Spouse:

Joan S. Wallace

child:

Maurice Kimball Dawkins

child:

Susan Scott Dawkins