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Jerry A. Moore Jr.
Jerry Alexander Moore Jr. (June 12, 1918 – December 19, 2017) was an African-American Baptist Minister (Christianity), minister and politician in Washington, D.C. Early years and education Moore was born in Minden, Louisiana, to Mae Dee Moore and Jerry Alexander Moore Sr. Moore earned his high school diploma in 1936 from the Webster Parish, Louisiana, Webster Parish Training School, later Webster High School, which was disbanded in the 1970s because of Segregation in the United States, school desegregation. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), 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. In 1957, Howard awarded Moore a Master of Arts degree. Career Moore served as pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.), Nineteenth Street Baptist Church from 1946 to 1996. In 1969, President Richard Nixon appointed him to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of The District Of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative branch of the local government of the District of Columbia, the capital of the United States. As permitted in the United States Constitution, the district is not part of any U.S. state and is overseen directly by the federal government. Since 1975, the United States Congress has devolved to the Council certain powers that are typically exercised by city councils elsewhere in the country, as well as many powers normally held by state legislatures. However, the Constitution vests Congress with ultimate authority over the federal district, and therefore all acts of the council are subject to congressional review. They may be overturned by Congress and the president. Congress also has the power to legislate for the district and even revoke the home rule charter altogether. The council meets in the John A. Wilson Building in downtown Washington. History Under the Constitution, Congress has the power to legislate for the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
