Reprinted from "Who’s Who Among African-Americans"
Family: Married; Children: Raymond III, Physician; Monica, Attorney; Heather, Attorney; Angelique, Student.
Career:
Missouri State Senator and Legislator -- 12 years
St. Louis City Municipal Judge
Attorney in Private Practice of Law -- 44 years
Education:
Vashon High School
University of Wisconsin
St. Louis University School of Law -- Doctorate of Jurisprudence
Religion:
Born Again Christian, Bible Reading, Speaking In Tongues and Believer of Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.
Organizations:
St. Louis Urban League -- Former Board Member
St. Louis NAACP -- Former Board Member
Metropolitan YMCA -- Former Board Member
Gateway National Bank -- Former Board Member
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra -- Former Board Member
National Bar Association
American Trial Lawyers
St. Louis Bar Association
Mount City Bar Association
St. Louis Congress of Racial Equality -- President
Military: Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne. Rank: Lieutenant
Awards:
Distinguish Service Award -- St. Louis University
Distinguish Service Award -- St. Louis Bar Association
Distinguish Service Award -- NAACP's 1 of 100 Distinguished Citizens of St. Louis
Outstanding Professional Achievement -- Kappa Alpha Psi
Outstanding Young Man Award -- Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vashon High School -- Hall of Fame
Special Achievements:
High School:
- Graduated at Age 16
- Editor-In-Chief of the Student Newspaper
- First Chair Clarinet Player in the Senior Band
- Varsity Track Team
University of Wisconsin:
- Student Senate Member
- Debate Team
- Polemarch, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
St. Louis University School of Law:
- Secretary of Senior Class
- Student Council
- Third African-American to Graduate
Missouri Senate:
- Second African-American to be Elected
- Youngest Senator at Age 33
- Chairman, Higher Education Committee
- Author of Missouri’s State Scholarship Law
- Author of Missouri’s Fair Housing Law
- Author of Missouri’s Equal Opportunity Employment Law
Golf:
- Hole-In-One, Clinton Hills Golf Course, Par Three, 95 yards, Pitching Wedge -- 1994
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