User:Frederick LaMarr/Frederick lamarr

Born November 26, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio. The third of ten sibling under the union of Irven LaMarr and Elizabeth (Towns) LaMarr. Married his teenage sweetheart Michelle Lynn (Bogan) August 11, 1984. Father of Micahya Danyell LaMarr born February 27, 1997. Growing up on Columbus Southeast side of town.

Education;Attended Milo Grogan, Fairwood and Kent Elementary, Roosevelt Jr. High and a 1978 National Honor Society Graduate of Columbus East High School, nominated Who’s Who among American High School Students. A 1982 Graduate of Baskerville Trade Academy receiving an Associates Degree in Business Management. Studied Hebrew and Greek Language at Eastern Union Bible College,studying exhaustivly in Religious Education and Pastoral Studies at the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago Ill, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree as a Ministerial Practitioner 2004 from Master’s Divinity School, Lynchburg In.,. In 2007 Obtained a Master’s Degree in Biblical Counseling. Majoring in The Psychology of Sexual Addiction (Master’s Graduate School of Divinity, Evansville In). Certified as a Biblical Counselor in 2007 with the International Association of Biblical Counselors.

Work History; Starting working at the youthful age of 14 with the CETA Summer Youth Works as a custodial support personeel. Working two jobs at the age of 16 one with CETA and with Big Bears Stores in 1977 where he matriculated from a bagger, cashier, nightstock, scratch baker, bakery manager running the Graceland Shopping mall store with the most sell volumne and retired managerial trainer.

Religion License and Gospel Preacher in 1987, ordained an Elder; Indoctrinated under Mt. Calvary District Board of Elders in 1994. In 1997 accepted the servant leadership of Family Missionary Baptist Church (membership ranging in the mid hundreds)

Non Profit. C.E.O. of Reaching Higher Heights 4-Life, An affliation and organization whose mission is to lift people to the heights of greater awareness of their total being through education, employment, enviornment and enterprise. Co-founder of Ministries 4 Movement (M4M)an outreach organization that committed to changing the conditions of life through the fourfold manifestation of resource, relationship, reviving and ultimately redemption. He’s devoted much of his ministry in acclimating and activating communities with a consultative and grassroots structure of restoring the family formation through reviving and repairing broken men with the relevancy of the Word of God.

Community Service Serving as guest panelist, lectured and speaker at Deshler Elementary, Africentric Early College along with Otterbeign, Capital and The Ohio State Universities. •	Vice-President of the Baptist Pastors’ Conference of Columbus and Vicinity, •	Vice-President of the United Missionary Baptist State Convention. •	Member and Committee Member of Baptist Ministerial Alliance •	Juvenile Courts Advisory Board Member. •	Franklin County Juvenile & Sheriff Clergy. •	Community Restorative Justice Circle •	NABCJ (Nation Association Black Criminal Justice) •	Community Activist Its his lifelong passionate purposeful of unwavering commitment that enables him to impact the lives of so many of God’s people REFERALLSPastor LaMarr by Judson L. Jeffries, PhD A community activist that uplifts the community in which he lives, works and worship, a Columbus native and graduate of East High School, LaMarr is a well-known figure within the city,.”LaMarr’s work on Columbus’ Southside is well known. His work in the area of youth, gang violence and crime, generally, is unprecedented for a man in his position. Unlike some within the ecumenical community whose notoriety is derived from the size of their congregation, the family name or the prestige of the church over which they preside, LaMarr’s comes from his willingness to roll up his sleeves and do what needs to be done. Indeed LaMarr is in the tradition of the late freedom fighting Reverends Adam Clayton Powell and Vernon Johns who understood that it was not only important to concern oneself with the salvation of souls, but with raising people’s consciousness as well as enhancing people’s life chances. Said Minister Sam Towns, “Pastor LaMarr walks rather than drives to church every Sunday. . . he gets out there and interacts with the people. . . he’s accessible. . . the people know they can come to him for anything. . . they can count on him.” Willis Brown, the new near east area commissioner, was told of LaMarr’s interest in securing Ohio’s 26th House district seat he exclaimed “LaMarr would be great in that position. . . he has his finger on the pulse of the people, he has always been very involved and very engaged. . . he has always been a champion of the common man and woman.” The next several weeks figures to be a busy time for Pastor LaMarr as he goes about the business of building a formidable campaign. LaMarr has never run for elected office before, but he is excited about the prospect of doing so. “I honestly believe I am the right person for this job. . . I am a servant of the people, consequently I’m about doing what’s right for the people. . . I plan to convince the voters of that before the May primary.” If LaMarr is anything like his cousin, the late Dr. William E. Nelson Jr., a longtime professor at The Ohio State University and well known community activist LaMarr’s opponents would do well to take his candidacy seriously. “The people deserve a candidate who is dedicated to combating crime, improving the quality of our city’s school system and building a brighter future for our youth

Ally Manning with Columbus Dispatch;Ministries 4 Movement mission of changing the South Side into a neighborhood of peace and stability. By changing one person, we can change a house and then a community. The Rev. Frederick LaMarr in his movement to change the Southside Community suffered a lost when one of his mentee by the name of Rondale Brinkley was murdered.Losing Brinkley, when he seemed on the verge of success, hits hard, LaMarr said. “It’s a tragedy, but we’re going to get through it,” he said. “We’ve been here before.” amanning@dispatch.com @allymanning

JoAnne Viviano with Columbus Dispatch; Rev. Frederick laMarr continuesto be a vanguard on the Southside Community working to enforce the law of the land and keeping. Even when his church van got torched. The people who set fire to a church van over the weekend have only encouraged his efforts to help youths in the neighborhood. The Rev. Frederick LaMarr suspects that the early Sunday fire outside Family Missionary Baptist Church, along with his cars being shot at and vandalized is a spiritual battle of retaliation for his work with young people, including his role in helping teen suspect turn themselves in...“If you aren’t doing nothing, you don’t come up against opposition,” LaMarr said. “If you’re doing something, you come up against opposition.” jviviano@dispatch.com

AWARDS AND RECONITIONS:

1999 City Council Peace Keepers Award as Member of the Columbus God's squad 2001 Judicial Prudence Award from Judge Deborah P. Oneil 2004 Committed 2 Children Award by Deshler Elementary School 2012 African American Male Wellness Healthy Hero Award 2012 ADAMH Barry Mastrine Award 2012 Friends of Focus Award by Focus Learning Academy 2013 OAPSE Award 2013 NABJA Community Justice Award 2013 Distinguish Community Professional Award 2014 B. Marie Clark Award. Black Trades Union 2015 Impact Ripple of Hope Award