Background
Waite, Peter Arthur was born on January 8, 1951 in San Mateo, California, United States. Son of James Bishop and Beverly Jane (Petrich) Waite.
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Peter Arthur Waite
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Education
Bachelor, U. Vermont, l973; Master of Education, U. Vermont, l976; Doctor of Education, Seattle U., l986.
Career
Teacher, Winooski (Vermont) High School, l972-73;
program developer, National Education Association, Washington, l973-74;
coordinator, Center for Svc. Learning, Burlington, Vermont, l974-76;
instructor, Champlain College, Burlington, l975-76;
executive director, Winooski Youth Commission, l976-79;
executive director, Washington Literacy, Inc., Seattle, l979-82;
executive director, Laubach Literacy Action, Syracuse, New York, l982-. Senior policy advisor Business Council for Effective Literacy, New York City, l982-.
Board directors Literacy Network, Minneapolis, l987-. Member Executive Committee National Coalition for Literacy, Chicago, l989-.
Achievements
Membership
Delaware Seattle Democratic Committee, l98l. Board directors Friends of Volunteers in Service to America, Washington, l986-. Founder Concerned Citizens Skaneateles (New York), l987-.
Member Association for Adult and Continuing Education, American Literacy Association, Community Education Association, Indiana Sector.
Interests
Connections
Married Lauren Chapman Singer, September l0, l977. Children: Hillary, Christopher, Hannah.
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Nationality
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Religion
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Named Kentucky colonel State of Kentucky, l985, honorary citizen City of Memphis, l986, San Diego County, l988. Recipient state achievement award State of Oklahoma, l988.Named Kentucky colonel State of Kentucky, l985, honorary citizen City of Memphis, l986, San Diego County, l988. Recipient state achievement award State of Oklahoma, l988.