Background
Gilmore, Vanessa D. was born on October 26, 1956 in St. Albans, New York, United States.
Gilmore, Vanessa D. was born on October 26, 1956 in St. Albans, New York, United States.
Hampton Institute (Bachelor of Science, with highest honors, 1977). University of Houston (Juris Doctor, Alpha Kappa Museum Advocates. Adjunct Professor, University of Houston College of Law, 1984.
Fashion buyer, Foley's Department Store, 1977-1979; partner, Vickery, Kilbride, Gilmore & Vickery, Houston, 1981-1985, 86-94; attorney, Sue Schecter & Associations, Houston, 1985-1986; judge, United States District Court (Southern district) Texas, Houston, since 1994. Speaker ATLA, San Diego, 1990, American Bar Association, Atlanta, 1991, New York City, 1993, Leadership Texas, Austin, 1992, Hampton U. Alumni Association, Dallas, 1992, Laredo Business and Professional Women's Association, 1993, XI Annual Border Governor's Conference, Monterrey, Mexico, 1993, Governor's Business Development Council, Ausitn, 1993, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1993, State Bar of Texas, Austin, 1993, Houston Business Council, 1993, Minority Enterprise Development Week, Houston, 1993, Holman St. Baptist Church, 1994, Greater Houston Women's Foundation, 1994, The Kinkaid School, 1995, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1996, South Texas College of Law, 1996, among others.
Board of directors Houston Ballet, Texas Southern University Foundation, Neighborhood Recovery Community Redevelopment Corporation, 1992-1995. Chair African American Art Advisory Association, Museum Fine Arts. Member scv. academic nominations board Republican Jack Fields, Texas, 1993, 94.
Active Texans for North American Free Trade Agreement. Member Texas Department Commerce, 1991-1994, chairperson, 1992-1994. Member of advisory board St. Joseph's Hospital.
Member Leadership Texas. Member American Bar Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (chair churches and organizations committee Freedom Fund banquets 1989-1993), ATLA, American Leadership Forum, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Lyceum Association, Houston Bar Association, Houston Lawyers Association, U. Houston Law Alumni (board directors since 1993), W.J. Durham Legal Society, Links, Inc. (Missouri chapter, chair LEAD substance abuse and teen pregnancy prevention program 1990-1991).