State Representative William R. Dyson
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Posted By: Candice Johnson on December 06, 2005 State Representative Bill Dyson has been serving the members of the 94th Assembly District in the House of Representatives since 1976. He is a member of the Judiciary, Commerce and Planning and Development Committees. The former longtime chair of the Appropriations Committee's past legislative positions include membership on the Human Services Committee, two terms as Assistant Majority Leader, and one term each as Assistant Minority Leader and Chair of the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus. He has held the position of Vice Chair of the International Affairs Committee of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Representative Dyson served as Chair of the Legislative Management's Day Care for Capitol Employees Subcommittee, and was instrumental in the founding of the Capitol Child Development Center in 1988. He is the Chair of the CT Commission on National and Community Service and is on the Board of Directors for numerous non-profit organizations including Drugs Don't Work! And the New Haven LEAP. He received a Sixth-Year Degree in Administration & Supervision and an MS in Urban Studies from Southern Connecticut State University. He received a BA in Social Studies from Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina. He presently works for the New Haven Public Schools System. Here is a article about Dyson speaking to Yale students: http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?A... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Thank You for the knowledge Sis, Keep up the great work:-)
Monday, December 12th 2005 at 6:18PM |
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no problem :)
Monday, December 12th 2005 at 8:04PM |
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