Charlene Drew Jarvis | |
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| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 4 | |
| In office May 1, 1979 – January 2, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Arrington Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Fenty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charlene Rosella Drew July 31, 1941 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse | Ernest Jarvis (1966–1982)[1][2] |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Charles Drew (Father) |
| Education | Oberlin College (BA) Howard University (MS) University of Maryland, College Park (PhD) |
Charlene Drew Jarvis (born July 31, 1941, in Washington, D.C.[3] as Charlene Rosella Drew) is an American educator and former scientific researcher and politician who served as the president of Southeastern University until March 31, 2009.[4] Jarvis is the daughter of the blood plasma and blood transfusion pioneer Charles Drew.[5]
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