Robert Vincent Clevenger

Background

Clevenger, Robert Vincent was born on July 23, 1921 in Hancock, Michigan, United States. Son of Arthur W. and Yolande (Elwood) Clevenger.

Education

Student, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1939-1941; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1942; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1947.

Career

Private practice, Pekin, Illinois assistant state's attorney, Tazewell County, Illinois, 1951-1952; special assistant state's attorney, Tazewell County, Illinois, 1956-1957; public gardian, conservator, Tazewell County, 1961-1969; attorney, Village of Mackinaw, Illinois, 1967-1983; attorney, Village of Armington, Illinois, 1968-1983. Secretary Pekin Development Corporation, 1970-1974, 83-84.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1947.

Membership

Vice chairman Tomahawk district Creve Coeur council Boy Scouts American, 1967-1968, dean merit badge counselors, 1969-1984, explorer adviser Explorer Post 1776, 1976-1977. Chairman Tazewell Citizens Committee on Human Relations, 1967. Chairman Tri-County Anti-Crime Project, 1977-1979.

President Pekin Edison School Parent-Teachers Association, 1954-1955, 62-63, Pekin Council, 1955-1956. President Greater Peoria area chapter World Federalists United States, 1967-1969, 8191, secretary, 1969-1981. President Pekin Safeguard Against Crime Committee, 1976-1978, secretary, 1979-1984.

Vice president Greater Peoria Area Crime Stoppers, Inc., 1981-1982, director, 1981-1987, director emeritus, since 1987, fund appeal chairman, 1985-1986, member executive committee, 1986-1987. Member Town Board Pekin Township, 1949-1953. President Champaign County Young Democrats, 1946-1947.

Tazewell County chairman Illinois Committee for Constitutional Revision, 1950. Pekin Township chairman Democratic Party, 1950-1952. Democratic precinct committeeman, 1972-1974.

Member Tazewell County Democratic Central Committee, 1972-1974. Member organizing committee Pekin Hope, Inc., 1982-1984. Member Pekin Economic Development Commission, 1985-1987.

Member Grace United Methodist Church, chairman Christian society concerns commission, 1967-1970, chairman church and society commission, 1987-1990, 94—, chairman staff parish relations committee, 1991-1994. Board directors Miller Tazewell County Senior Citizens Center, 1989-1992, chairman fund appeal, 1990-1992. Board directors Pekin Coalition for Equality, 1990-1991.

Co-chairperson Pekin, Illinois area Church World Service CROP Walk, since 1994. Active postal advisory board Pekin (Illinois) Post Office, 1993-1994. Master sergeant Army of the United States, 1942-1946, 50-53.

Member American Civil Liberties Union (board directors Peoria, Illinois chapter 1990-1994), Illinois Bar Association, Tazewell County Bar Association (president 1955-1956, chairman legal aid committee 1971-1972, chairman ethics committee 1979-1983), Federation Local Bar Associations (president 3d district 1963), World Federalists (vice president Midwest 1969), Pekin Chamber of Commerce (chairman education committee 1955-1956, chairman local affairs committee 1959-1960, chairman legislation reform committee 1979-1980), Tri-County Urban League, International League Human Rights, Amnesty International, Alpha Kappa Lambda. Clubs: Pekin Boat (judge advisory 1957-1983). Lodges: Kiwanis (local president 1956, lieutenant governor Illinois-Eastern Iowa District 1965, chairman support churches committee, 1966, Kiwanian of Year 1985).

Connections

Married Dorothy Jean Marsh, September 18, 1943. Children— Arthur Eugene, Darley Yolande, Mary Marsha.

Father:

Arthur W. Clevenger

Mother:

Yolande (Elwood) Clevenger

Spouse:

Dorothy Jean Marsh

child:

Mary Marsha Clevenger

child:

Arthur Eugene Clevenger

child:

Darley Yolande Clevenger