Background
Mayes, Paul Arthur was born on September 13, 1952 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Lester Lemmle and Marjorie Ruth (Reed) Mayes.
Mayes, Paul Arthur was born on September 13, 1952 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Lester Lemmle and Marjorie Ruth (Reed) Mayes.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1975. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1992.
Instructor, Eastern Iowa Community College, Muscatine, since 1978;
chair department science and mathematics, Eastern Iowa Community College, Muscatine, 1982-1986;
chair science department, Eastern Iowa Community College, Muscatine, since 1990. Director international education Eastern Iowa Community College District, Davenport, Clinton and Muscatine, 1985-1990. Researcher in genetics U. Iowa, Iowa City, summers 1979-1981.
Researcher Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve, Davenport and Muscatine, 1990-1994. Consultant, member speakers bureau Iowa Peace Institute, Grinnell, since 1986. Instructor, researcher, consultant biotechnology program Iowa State University, Ames, since 1993.
Board directors Muscatine Sister Cities Association, since 1989. Past president, board directors Quad Cities World Affairs Council, since 1991. Member Iowa Sister State Organization, Des Moines, since 1988.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Education Association, Iowa Academy of Sciences (chair conservation section 1993-1994), Genetics society American, Iowa Science Teachers Section, Association Midwest College Biology Teachers.
Married Ann Lorraine Miller, August 16, 1976. Children: Rebecca Ann, Catherine Eileen.