Vice-Mayor Charles C. Allen
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Posted By: Joah King on December 19, 2005 Education: Columbia University, School of Architecture, New York, NY, Master of Science in Urban Planning, June 1963 Hampton University, Hampton, VA, Bachelor of Science, Architecture, June 1958 Military: ROTC Commission, June 1958 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, TX, 1958 - 1960 USAR Captain (Retired) 1960 - 1967 Experience: Member, Newport News City Council - 1992 - Present Vice Mayor, City of Newport News, 1996 - Present Consultant - Urban Planning, 1991 - Present Deputy Director, City of Newport News, Dept. of Planning & Development, 1988- 1991 Senior Vice President, Wendell Campbell Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL, 1975 - 1988 VP & General Manager, The Soul City Company, Soul City, NC, 1974 - 1975 Director, City of Gary, IN, Department of Development & Planning, 1968 - 1975 (Appointed by Mayor Richard G. Hatcher, July 1968) Urban Planner, Clarke & Rapuano, New York, NY, 1963 - 1968 Organizations: Professional: Current Charter Member, American Planning Association (Member of the Board, 1979-1982) Current Charter Member, American Institute Certified Planners, 1979 Current Member, Lambda Alpha International, National Honorary Land Economics Society American Society of Planning Officials, 1967-1978 (Chairman, AIP/ASPO Joint Committee on Minority Affairs; Past Member of the Board 1971-1973) American Institute of Planners, 1977-1978 National Association of Planners (President), 1976-1980 Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, 1992-Present Transportation District Commission, Hampton Roads, 1999-Present Advisory Commission for Intergovernmental Relations, 1992-Present Chairman, Visual Quality Committee, 2000-Present College of Fellows, American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP), 2004 Other: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., (Life Member), 1955 - Board Member, Urban League of Hampton Roads, 1998 - Board Member and V.P., Hampton Roads 200+ 1997 - Board Member, Interracial Council for Business Opportunities, 1987 - 1995 Board Member, Office of Human Affairs, Newport News, 1990 - 2000 Charter Member, VA Peninsula Chapter, 100 Black Men of America Board Member, Hope Fair Housing of DuPage County, 1986 - 1987 President, Chicago Chapter, National Hampton Alumni Association, 1987-1989 Board Member, Ray Graham Association, 1988-1989 Member Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, 2003 Achievements: Professional Papers: Housing Opportunity and The Planner: Urban Renewal Policies, Housing and The Planner, American Society of Planner Officials, 1970 The View from the Black Community, Planning Advisory Service Report Number 274, American Society of Planning Officials, November 1971 Professional Conference Participation: American Society of Planning Officials, National Planning Conference, 1970,1971 National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials National Conference, 1971 University of Chicago, Center for Urban Studies Metropolitan Forum, 1971 American Society of Public Administrators, Conference on Public Administrations, Impact of Housing Technology and Analysis of Public Policy, 1972 Conservation Foundation, Symposium on National Parks for the Future, 1972 Thorne Ecological Institute, Seminar on the Environmental Arts, 1973 American Institute of Planners, 51st Annual Conference, Planning Frontiers Panel; New Towns and Public Policy, 1974 White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economic Development, Public Forum Theme Number 5: Government and the Management of Growth Awards and Certificates: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Gary Alumni; Distinguished Kappa Award, 1971 Departmental Head of the Year, Gary, IN, 1972 Gary Jaycees, 1973 Good Government Award Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc., Public Service Award, 1974 Commendation Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Gary, IN, 1973 Who's Who Among Black Americans, 1975-1981 Outstanding Person Award, DuPage County Chapter, NAACP, 1978 Outstanding Twenty Year Alumnus, Hampton University, 1978 Citation, City of East St. Louis 1982 Chapter Appreciation Award, Maywood-Wheaton Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1989 Certificate of Achievement, Hampton-Newport-News Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1989 Community Honors, Madame Daniels School, Newport News, 1990 Distinguished Citizen Award, Zeta Lambda Chapter, Aplha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 1992 Award of Achievement, Hampton - Newport News Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1992 Citation for leadership in Archictecture, Department of Architecture, Hampton University, 1994 Family: Dr. Sallie Tucker Allen - Wife Caren and Charles Allen and Cecilia Lisa and John Allen and Lindsey Monique and David Symons If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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