Jerry A. Moore Jr.
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Rev. Jerry A. Moore |
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| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia, At-Large | |
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In office January 2, 1975 – January 2, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Carol Schwartz |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jerry Alexander Moore Jr. June 12, 1918 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Morehouse College B.A., Howard University B.D., M.A. |
| Profession | Minister |
| Religion | Baptist |
Jerry Alexander Moore Jr. (born June 12, 1918), is a retired Baptist minister and former politician in Washington, D.C.
Moore was born in Minden, Louisiana, to Mae Dee Moore and Jerry Alexander Moore, Sr. Moore earned his high school diploma from Webster Parrish Training School in 1936. He graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor of arts degree in 1940, and he earned a bachelor of divinity degree from Howard University in 1943. Moore later earned a master of arts degree from Howard University in 1957.
Moore served as pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church from 1946 to 1996. In 1974, Moore was elected as a Republican to be an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia in the first election after home rule was established; he held that position for 10 years.
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