Charlene Drew Jarvis

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]

Charlene Drew Jarvis
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 (1941-07-31) July 31, 1941 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse(s)	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)

Life

Jarvis earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College in 1962, a Master of Science degree in psychology from Howard University in 1964, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in neuropsychology from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1971.[3][6]

Ward 4's representative to the Council of the District of Columbia, Arrington Dixon, won the election for chairman of the council in November 1978, leaving the Ward 4 seat vacant. Jarvis won the special election to fill the seat on May 1, 1979. She was then reelected to the council in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996. Jarvis sought reelection again in 2000, but she was defeated in the Democratic primary by Adrian Fenty who also holds degrees from Oberlin and Howard University.[7][8][9]

Electoral history

1979

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Special Election, 1979[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	3,615	28
	Democratic	Norman C. Neverson	2,280	18
	Democratic	Dorothy Maultsby	1,430	11
	Democratic	Victoria T. Street	1,325	10
	Democratic	Barry Campbell	878	7
	Democratic	Nathaniel "Nate" Sims	726	6
	Democratic	Richard Clark	657	5
	Democratic	Goldie Cornelius Johnson	459	4
	Democratic	Andrew W. Coleman	451	4
	Democratic	Mary G. Prahinski	259	2
	Democratic	Malcolm W. Diggs	239	2
	Democratic	William Revely	200	2
	D.C. Statehood	Gregory A. Rowe	78	1
	Democratic	Ernest Bowman	51	0
	Democratic	Robert V. Brown	39	0
	Democratic	Felix B. Redmond	12	0

1980

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic Primary Election, 1980[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis
	Democratic	Write-in candidates

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic General Election, 1980[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	20,127	94
	Republican	Israel Lopez	1,297	6

1984

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic Primary Election, 1984[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	8,687	75
	Democratic	Barbara Lett Simmons	2,884	25

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic General Election, 1984[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	22,226	97
		Write-in candidates	687	3

1988

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic Primary Election, 1988[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	5,767	52
	Democratic	Linda Cropp	5,173	47
	Democratic	Write-in candidates	50	1

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic General Election, 1988[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	22,123	88
	D.C. Statehood	Dennis Fitch	1,583	6
	Republican	George T. Farrell III	1,277	5

1990

Mayor of the District of Columbia, Democratic Party Primary Election, 1990[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sharon Pratt Dixon	43,426	34
	Democratic	John L. Ray	32,255	26
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	27,063	21
	Democratic	David A. Clarke	13,768	11
	Democratic	Walter E. Fauntroy	9,261	7
	Democratic	Write-in candidates	555	0

1992

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic Primary Election, 1992[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	7,316	50
	Democratic	F. Alexis Roberson	7,202	49
	Democratic	Write-in candidates	111	1

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic General Election, 1992[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	22,720	77
	Independent	Taalib Din Ugdah	5,246	18
	Republican	Paul V. Brown	1,162	4
		Write-in candidates	388	1

1996

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic Primary Election, 1996[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	5,237	53
	Democratic	Dwight E. Singleton	2,464	25
	Democratic	Diane Miller	1,555	16
	Democratic	Pat Kidd	597	6
	Democratic	Write-in candidates	78	1

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic General Election, 1996[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	18,291	78
	Umoja	Rick Malachi	4,839	21
		Write-in candidates	217	1

2000

Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4, Democratic Primary Election, 2000[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Adrian Fenty	8,136	57
	Democratic	Charlene Drew Jarvis	6,193	43
	Democratic	Write-in candidates	51	0

References

1. "Sharon Pratt Dixon". Notable Black American Women. Book 1. Gale Research. 1992.
2. Randolph, Laura B. "[Her marriage ... her mission and ... her mid-life transformation: Sharon Pratt Kelly". Ebony magazine. Johnson Publishing Company. February 1992. retrieved April 9, 2009.
3. "Charlene Drew Jarvis biography Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine". The History Makers. June 13, 2003. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
4. Rowley, Dorothy. "Troubled Southeastern U Appeals to Keep Accreditation". Afro News. April 1, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
5. Hallman, L. "Legacy and Memory of Charles Drew Lives On Archived 2004-11-27 at the Wayback Machine". The American National Red Cross. June 4, 2004. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
6. "Charlene Drew Jarvis". Answers.com. Retrieved April 1, 2007.
7. Board of Trustees: The Honorable Charlene Drew Jarvis, PhD, Secretary". The National Health Museum. January 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2007. Archived from the original on August 23, 2007.
8. "Ward 4 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. Retrieved April 7, 2008. Archived from the original on July 16, 2008.
9. "Final and Complete Election Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. September 22, 2000. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008.
10. "D.C. Primary Election Results". The Washington Post. May 3, 1979. p. G2.
11. "[ Final and Complete Election Results]". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics.
12. "Election Results". The Washington Post. November 5, 1980. p. A24.
13. Pianin, Eric. "District Results Emphasize Differences of 2 Parties". The Washington Post. September 12, 1984. p. A7.
14. "D.C. City Council". The Washington Post. November 7, 1984. p. A42.
15. Knight, Athelia. "Crawford, Jarvis Win Tight Races; Voters in Primary Back Incumbents For D.C. Council". The Washington Post. September 14, 1988. p. A1.
16. "District of Columbia Results". The Washington Post. November 10, 1988. p. D10.
17. "DC Democratic Primary 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved on February 7, 2016.
18. "Final and Complete Election Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. September 25, 1992.
19. "Final and Complete Election Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. November 13, 1992.
20. "Final and Complete Election Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. September 20, 1996.
21. "Final and Complete Election Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. November 15, 1996.

External links

• "Charlene Drew Jarvis Papers Finding Aid". Libraries at George Washington University.
• Appearances on C-SPAN

Council of the District of Columbia
Preceded by Arrington Dixon	Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 4 1979–2001	Succeeded by Adrian Fenty