Background
Holdway, Michael Leon was born on June 18, 1952 in Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States. Son of Charles Preston and Betty Jean (Sheaffer) Holdway.
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Michael Leon Holdway
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Michael Leon Holdway, American Trade association administrator. Avocations: reading, writing, cooking, flower gardening, music
M C. Recipient Certified of Recognition, E. Texas Crisis Center, Inc., 1984, Certified of Appreciation, Child Welfare League of America, Denver, 1980, Texas Department Human Resources, 1980.
Education
Associate of Arts, Lon Morris College, Jacksonville, Texas, 1975. Postgraduate, Tyler Junior College. Postgraduate, University Texas, Austin.
Postgraduate, University Texas, Tyler. Postgraduate, Antioch College, 1991. Postgraduate, University Virginia, 1991.
Career
Founder, executive director, Community Concern-Youth in Action, Inc., Jacksonville, Texas, 1972-1975; broadcast journalist, KEBE-KOOI Radio, Jacksonville, 1975; broadcast journalist, KTBB Radio, Tyler, 1976-1977; legislation aide, Texas House of Representatives, Austin, 1977-1980; broadcast journalist, KTBB-KNUE Radio, Tyler, 1982-1983; broadcast journalist, KDOK-KFML Radio, Tyler, 1983-1984; legislation aide, Texas State Senate, Austin, 1984-1987; international representative S.W. regional joint bd, Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union, St. Louis, 1987-1988; administrative assistant, director special projects, Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union, since 1988. Member leadership advising committee ACTWU, New York City, 1988-1989. Consultant Hands Around Our Jobs, Tyler, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Campaign manager Judge Ruth Blake Campaign, Tyler, 1986. Vice president state board Missouri Citizen Action, 1991-1992, president St. Louis board, 1991. Treasurer St. Louis Labor Peace, 1991.
Member advisory board Labor Vision, 1991. Project director Community Child Abuse Network, Inc., Tyler, 1985-1986. Delegate Texas Democratic Convention, 1980, 84.
Vice chairman Texas Foster Care Project Task Force, Austin, 1979-1980. Chairman Texas State Foster Parent Association, 1979-1980. Vice president Missouri American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1992.
Vice president Missouri Progressive Coalition (Pro Vote), 1992. Member Democratic Socialists of America, 1992, St. Louis Economic Conversion Project, 1991-1992, Working Group on Electoral Democracy, 1991-1992, Grassroots Leadership, 1991-1992. With United States Army, 1970-1971.
Member Coalition Black Trade Unionists, Missouri Labor Communications Association, International Labor Communications Association, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Coalition Labor Union Women.
Interests
Connections
Married Kathy Sue Dowdy, August 13, 1971. Children: Rebecca Faith, Vanessa Alexandra, Jessica Elizabeth.
Awards
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Recipient Certified of Recognition, E. Texas Crisis Center, Inc., 1984, Certified of Appreciation, Child Welfare League of America, Denver, 1980, Texas Department Human Resources, 1980.Recipient Certified of Recognition, E. Texas Crisis Center, Inc., 1984, Certified of Appreciation, Child Welfare League of America, Denver, 1980, Texas Department Human Resources, 1980.