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Robert Avery District 3 Council Member
Robert Avery
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P.O. Box 267
90 Broad Street
Gadsden, AL 35902
Telephone (256) 549-4516
Fax (256) 549-4678
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Chairman of Finance Committee
Serving sixth term on Gadsden City Council (1986-2002 & 2006-2014)
Advanced CMO (Certified Municipal Official)
Retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company after 30 years service
Education
1967 graduate of Carver High School
Attended Gadsden State Community College
Biographical Information
Married to Jan for over 44 years
Daughter, Kimberly Avery-Rollins
Son, Robert (Bobby) Avery, Jr.
Grandchildren: Avery and J’Una Rollins
Robert Avery, III and Samantha
Affiliations
Vision, Inc. (Chief Executive Officer)
Alabama New South Coalition, Inc. (past State President)
NAACP
Etowah County Chapter of SCLC
Alabama Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (past President)
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (Board member)
National League of Cities (Vice-Chair FAIR Committee)
Alabama League of Municipalities (member of FAIR Committee; past member of Executive Committee)
Campaign for a New South
Hope Unity Board
Alabama Reinvestment Act Board (Vice President)
Association of Community Development Corporations of Alabama (President)
Etowah County Community Services Agency (past Board Chairman)
Member of Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church
Past Affiliations
Leadership Alabama, Class XXI
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Housing Advisory Committee
Alabama A & M University Board of Trustees
Gadsden, Alabama, and National Jaycees (5 years on State Executive Committee)
March of Dimes (Vice President of board)
Mount Pilgrim Homes, Inc. (President of board)
Gadsden Tenant Association
ANCHOR/RSVP Board of Directors
Etowah County Extension Services (board member)
Gadsden Community Services Council (board member)
Etowah County Extension Service (Vice President)
21st Century Leadership, Inc. (Vice President of board)
Gadsden High School, Band Booster and Athletic Booster Club
Etowah County Summer Food Program (Director for many years)
Gadsden Saints Football Team (Booster Club President)
Etowah County Soccer Association (Commissioner, Under 8 League and Coach)
Gadsden Tennis Patrons Association (Vice President) | 
