Reginald E. Gilliam Jr.
Reginald Earl Gilliam Jr. (born December 29, 1944 in Harlem , died March 28, 2012 in Washington DC ) was an American lawyer. From 1980 to 1983 he was a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission .
Life
Reginald E. Gilliam Jr. grew up in Harlem, New York, the son of a sleeper coach for the Pullman Company . From 1956 to 1958 he attended EW Stitt Jr. High School and then until 1961 George Washington High School. In 1965 he graduated from Lincoln University . He studied at Harvard Law School until 1968, graduating with a Juris Doctor. There he founded the Harvard Black Law Students Association.
After graduation he worked until May 1969 as a research assistant at Syracuse University and as a legal advisor at a social institution in Utica . He was then until June 30, 1972 a teacher at the State University of New York in Albany. This was followed by a position as deputy dean at Williams College in Williamsburg until February 28, 1975 . There he taught political science and law.
From March 1, 1975 to 1980, he was an advisor to Democratic Senator John Glenn . On December 12, 1979 he was nominated by President Jimmy Carter for the vacant seat of Kenneth H. Tuggle on the Interstate Commerce Commission since 1975 . After confirmation by the Senate on April 2, 1980, he took office on April 21, 1980. The regular term of office lasted until December 31, 1982. Since no successor had yet been nominated, he remained in office until February 1, 1983. He was succeeded by Andrew John Strenio Jr.
He then joined John Glenn's campaign team in the 1984 presidential campaign . After this was defeated in the Democratic primary election, he switched to teaching and advising at George Washington University. This was followed from 1986 to 1989 by the New York Department of Transportation. From 1991 to 1993 he was Human Resources Director for Democratic Congressman Louis Stokes . In 1993 he moved to the lobby company Hill and Knowlton. From 2002 he worked for Sodexo in the lobby area.
He sat on the boards of directors of Williams College from 1979 to 1984, Lincoln University from 1996, and the University of the District of Columbia from 1999 to 2003.
Reginald E. Gilliam Jr. died of complications from lymph node disease. He was married to Arleen Fain since 1960.
literature
- Black Political Development: An Advocacy Analysis (Kennikat Press), 1975
- Cases and Materials in Surface Transportation Regulation (NYSDOT), 1987
- The New Reality of National Black Politics (Cummings and Hathaway), 1989
Web links
- Board of Trustees of UDC Reginald E. Gilliam, Jr., Confirmation Resolution of 1999, PR 13-661. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
- Washington Post: Obituary. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
- Nomination - Interstate Commerce Commission: hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on nomination of Reginald E. Gilliam, Jr., to be a member, Interstate Commerce Commission , March 28, 1980. Washington, 1980 ( hathitrust.org [accessed April 9, 2019]).
- ICC practitioners' journal. v. 50 (1982-83). Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
Individual evidence
- ^ 1 Mar 1983, 12 - The Berkshire Eagle at Newspapers.com. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
- ↑ USA: Sodexho names Reginald E. Gilliam, Jr. senior VP of Government Affairs. January 10, 2002, accessed April 9, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilliam, Reginald E. Jr |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilliam, Reginald E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 29, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harlem |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 2012 |
| Place of death | Washington DC |