Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1974.
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Percy Z. Giles
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Assistant store manager, Walgreens, 1974-1979; manager family owned grocery store chair, 1977-1983; alderman ward 37, Chicago, since 1988. Chairman history landmark preservation committee, vice-chairman economics and capital development committee, member budget and government operations, rules and ethics, energy, environmental protection public utilities, finance, housing and real estate committees.
Achievements
Membership
Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, 1984. Special assistant to Jim Blassingame, 75h Congressional District, 1987. Member Cook County Control Democratic Committee.
President, Chief Executive Officer Westside Business Improvement Association, 1979-1985. Member finance committee, board St. Anne's Hospital. Board member, chairman finance committee Miles Square Health Center;deacon, chairman of the board of trustees New Galilee Bachelor of Medicine Church.
Advisory member Austin Development Corporation. President Organisation for a Better Austin. Board member Austin Young Men's Christian Association.
Member N.E. Austin Organisation, Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce (board member), Chicago Assn.Commerce and Industry, Austin Area Jayees, Lions (past president).
Connections
Married; 3 children.
Awards
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Recipient Humanitarian Man of Year National League Business and Career Women, 1987, Henry Austin award Austin Cmty. Council, Cmty. Trust award Westside Business Improvement Association Exceptional Leadership Award, Torch award Westside Organisation, Svc. award Westside Cmty. Council, Achievement award Greater Chicago Business Association, City's Cmty. Svc. award Garfield Park Cmty. Svc., Cmty. Hero award 29th Ward People's Assembly, Leadership award Department Human Svc./West Garfield Cmty Svc. Center Advisory Council, Appreciaiton award for distinguished service New World Patriotism Coalition, Outstanding Young Man of America award.Recipient Humanitarian Man of Year National League Business and Career Women, 1987, Henry Austin award Austin Cmty. Council, Cmty. Trust award Westside Business Improvement Association Exceptional Leadership Award, Torch award Westside Organisation, Svc. award Westside Cmty. Council, Achievement award Greater Chicago Business Association, City's Cmty.
Svc. award Garfield Park Cmty. Svc., Cmty. Hero award 29th Ward People's Assembly, Leadership award Department Human Svc./West Garfield Cmty Svc. Center Advisory Council, Appreciaiton award for distinguished service New World Patriotism Coalition, Outstanding Young Man of America award.