Background
Smith, Vernon G. was born on April 11, 1944 in Gary, Indiana, United States.
State Legislator education educator
Smith, Vernon G. was born on April 11, 1944 in Gary, Indiana, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1966. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1969. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1978.
Postgraduate, Ind.U.-Purdue University, 1990.
Teacher Gary Community Schools, 1966—1972. Resource teacher Gary Public Schools Systems, 1971-1972. Assistant principal Ivanhoe School, Gary, 1972-1978.
Member Gary City Council, 1972—1990. Principal Nobel School, Gary, 1978-1985, Williams School, Gary, 1985—1991. Part-time counselor education division Indiana University Northwest, 1967-1969, adjunct lecturer, 1987-1992, assistant professor, since 1991.
Member District 14 Indiana House of Representatives, Indianapolis, since 1990. Associate professor P. University Northeast, 1992—2009. Professor education, 2009.
Columnist Gary Crusader, 1969-1971. Speaker Development Training Institute, since 1986.
Precinct committeeman Gary Democratic Committee, 1972-1992. Founder, chairman Gary City-wide Festival Committee. Board directors Northwest Indiana Urban League.
Founder, president I.U. Dons, Inc. Past president Gary Community Mental Health Board. Vice president Gary Common Council, 1982, 85-87, president, 1976, 83-84, 88.
Past member board directors Little League World series. Founder, past sponsor Youth Ensuring Solidarity, Young Citizens' League. Chairman Indiana Commission on Status of Black Males, since 1992.
Member Governor's Commission for Drug-Free Indiana, since 1990. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life Ovington award 1999), Northern Indiana Association Black School Educators (founder), Indiana Association School Principals, Indiana University Northwest Alumni Association (life Distinguished Educator award 1992), Phi Delta Kappa (25 Year award (Northwest Indiana chapter) 1996), Omega Psi Phi (life Omega Man Year award 1974, Citizen Year award 10th district 1989, appreciation award Omicron Rho chapter 1991, Citizen Year award (Alpha Kappa Kappa chapter) 2003, Man Year award (Alpha Kappa Kappa chapter) 2003).