Background
Waits, VaLita Francine was born on January 29, 1947 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Daughter of Melvin and Sibbie (Jones) Waits.
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VaLita Francine Waits
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Howard U., 1969; Master of Arts, American U., 1974; Juris Doctor, Texas Southern U., 1980.
Career
Producer, WRC television, NBC, Washington, 1971-1974;
manager, Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, Houston, 1974-1975;
manager, KTSU FM, Texas Southern U., Houston, 1975-1976;
attorney, unites states department Energy, Houston, 1980-1981;
attorney, National Labor Rels. Board, Houston, 1981-1982;
assistant professor, University Texas, Tyler, 1983-1985;
principal, Valita E. Watts & Associations Law Office, Tyler, Houston, since 1982;
president, Chief Executive Officer, The Waits Group, Houston, since 1996. Board directors, secretary Texas Association African-American C. of Cs., Austin, Texas, 1993-1997.
Member public affairs committee State Bar of Texas, since 1995. Attorney National Assn.African-American C. of Cs., Dallas, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member, chair oversight committee State Job Training Coordination Council, Austin,1984-1988. Founder Tyler Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Tyler, Texas, 1990. Member Coalition of 100 Black Women, Houston, 1997.
Member Texas Economics Development Council, National Association African-American C. of Cs., Assn.of Women Attorneys, Houston Lawyers Association.
