Jerry A. Moore Jr.
| Rev. Jerry Alexander Moore Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia, At-Large | |
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In office January 2, 1975 – January 2, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Carol Schwartz |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 12, 1918 Minden, Webster Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Webster Parish Training School Morehouse College B.A., Howard University B.D., M.A. |
| Profession | Minister |
Jerry Alexander Moore Jr. (born June 12, 1918),[1] is a retired African-American Baptist minister and former politician in Washington, D.C.
Early years and education
Moore was born in Minden, Louisiana, to Mae Dee Moore and Jerry Alexander Moore, Sr.[1] Moore earned his high school diploma in 1936 from the Webster Parish Training School, later Webster High School, which was disbanded in the 1970s because of school desegregation.[1] He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1940 and earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1943 from Howard University in Washington, D.C.[1] In 1957, Howard awarded Moore a Master of Arts degree.[1]
Career
Moore served as pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church from 1946 to 1996.[1] In 1974, Moore was elected as a Republican to be an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia in the first election after home rule was established; he held that position for ten years. The former historically black Jerry A. Moore Elementary School at 618 Weston Street next to the Town and Country Nursing Center in Minden was named in his honor. It is now the site of the Webster Parish Head Start center.
References
| Council of the District of Columbia | ||
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| First | At-Large Member, Council of the District of Columbia 1975–1985 |
Succeeded by Carol Schwartz |