Background
Spelman, William was born on June 9, 1957 in Burbank, California, United States. Son of Dennis Glenn and Julia Power Spelman.
Spelman, William was born on June 9, 1957 in Burbank, California, United States. Son of Dennis Glenn and Julia Power Spelman.
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1977. Master in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mss., 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard Kennedy School, 1988.
Market analyst and graphic artist California Research Corporation, Santa Monica, 1977. Research associate Police Executive Research Forum, Washington, 1978—1981. Junior fellow Harvard Law School, 1981—1984.
Senior research associate Police Executive Research Forum, Washington, 1984—1988. Assistant professor, Lyndon Baines Johnson school public affairs University Texas, Austin, 1988—1993, associate professor, Lyndon Baines Johnson school public affairs, 1993—2004, professor, Lyndon Baines Johnson school public affairs, since 2004, executive director, texas institute public problem solving, 1997—2005. Council member City Austin, 1977—2000.
Professional trainer Various Public Agencies Worldwide, since 1988.
Commissioner Water and Wastewater Commission, Austin, 1995—1997. Chair Task Force Citizen Participation, 2001—2004, Waller Creek Advisory Board, Austin, since 2007. Member Travis County Dispute Resolution Center, 1996—1998.
Founder and chair Liveable City, 2002—2003.
Married Niyanta Patel, April 19, 1997. Children: Jasiel Ramesh, Ronan Ramesh.