Background

Dews, Peola Butler was born on July 16, 1936 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Edward Godfrey and Mazie Lula (Poindexter) Butler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Howard University, 1974. Postgraduate, American University, 1975. Postgraduate, Catholic University, 1978.

Postgraduate, George Washington University, since 1982.

Career

Community affairs coordinator WHUR-FM, Washington, 1971—1974. University relations information officer, deputy director Howard University, 1974—1976, alumni relations officer, 1976—1978. President PJ Consultant, Inc., Washington, since 1978.

Minority relations coordinator Peace Corps., 1980—1985, chairman minority concerns committee, 1982—1985. Counseling consultant Notre Dame Academy, Washington, since 1982. Professional in residence Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, 1983—1984.

Visiting lecturer Population Concern, England, Ireland, 1983. Counseling consultant Notre Dame Academy, Washington, since 1982.

Achievements

• Peola Butler Dews has been listed as a noteworthy government consultant therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Southwest community cooperative Youth Club, Washington, 1965—1967. Volunteer counselor to runaway youths, battered women, refugees, since 1966. Fund-raising chairman Howard University Mississippi Project, Washington, 1969—1971.

Member Council 100 Black Republican, since 1980, Republican National Committee, since 1980. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Women Development Task Force, National Urban League, National Council Negro Women, National Association Personnel Workers, American Mental Health Counselors Association, Association Specialists Group Work, Association Humanistic Education & Development, Association Non-white Concerns, American Association Counseling & Development.

Connections

Married Alphonso Lee Holt, August 8, 1953 (divorced 1967). Children: Direk, Lisa, Clevin, Cheronne, Lynnette, Deirdre, Janis, Kenyetta. Married Kenneth Stuart Spurlock, January 29, 1972 (divorced 1981).

Married Robert William Dews, April 5, 1984. Stepchildren: Angela, Robert Junior, Charles, David, Denise.

Father:

Edward Godfrey Butler

Mother:

Mazie Lula (Poindexter) Butler

Spouse:

Robert William Dews

Spouse:

Alphonso Lee Holt

Spouse:

Kenneth Stuart Spurlock

child:

Lynnette Dews

child:

Angela Dews

child:

Denise Dews

child:

Robert Junior Dews

child:

Direk Dews

child:

Charles Dews

child:

Cheronne Dews

child:

Deirdre Dews

child:

Clevin Dews

child:

Janis Dews

child:

Lisa Dews

child:

Kenyetta Dews

child:

David Dews