LIAACC’S MWBE Chair Charlene J. Thompson Honored at NCCC Legislative Breakfast

WOODBURY, N.Y. - Oct. 31, 2015 - PRLog -- Woodbury, New York – On October 23, 2015 at the Crest Hollow County Club Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.’s (LIAACC) MWBE Chair Charlene J. Thompson, Esq. was honored at the Nassau Council Chambers of Commerce (NCCC) 2015 Legislative and Small Business Person of the Year Breakfast representing the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce.

“Charlene J. Thompson, Esq. work in the area of Minority Women Business Enterprise in the region is significant to continuing to grow the number of certified business owners and increase the utilization of MWBE’S on local, state and federal contracts.”  Phil Andrews, President Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

About: Charlene J. Thompson, Esq. -  Ms. Thompson attended Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., graduating cum laude in 1994 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1995.   Ms. Thompson has been a member of the Nassau County Bar Association for more than 20 years and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors.  Ms. Thompson has also been an active member of the Amistad Long Island Black Bar Association where she served as Vice President of Programs and Commissioner on the 10^th Judicial District’s Independent Judicial Election Qualification Committee.

From 2006-2010 Ms. Thompson also served as an Adjunct Professor in the Politics, Economics and Law Department at SUNY Old Westbury. Her coursework included Constitutional Law and Civil Rights, the Politics of Race and Class in America, Introduction to U.S. Politics and Introduction to Law.  She also served as a pre-law advisor and administrator of the Pre-Law Center for the Department.

In 2011, Ms. Thompson launched her consulting firm, Thompson Economic Development Services, LLC, focusing on revitalization and economic empowerment of Long Island’s neediest communities. She serves as co-chair of the Law and Government Committee of the Long Island Housing Crisis Task Force which focuses on bringing much needed information and housing resources to residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties. She also serves as chair of the M/W/DBE Committee for the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce which works with underrepresented business owners to build capacity to successfully participate in government contracting opportunities.

Visit Thompson Economic Development Services, LLC online at http://www.thompsoneds.com/

Ms. Thompson remains active in her local community and has she served on the Executive Committee of the Freeport-Roosevelt branch of the N.A.A.C.P., the Central Nassau Chapter of the League of Women Voters, the Roosevelt Alumni Association; the Baldwin Oaks Civic Association; the advisory committee for the Division of Continuing Education for the Baldwin Union Free School District and the Courting Justice Program run by the Hempstead Cultural Advisory Board.  Ms. Thompson is a certified adult educator and lectures regularly on voter empowerment and participation in local government.  She is a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church in Roosevelt, New York where participates in the Living Word Ministry and serves as the Ministry Leader for the Community Outreach Ministry which focuses on Civic, Voter and Economic Education, Engagement and Empowerment. She has received numerous awards for her leadership and contributions to the community. Ms. Thompson currently resides in Baldwin with her three children, Justina, Trevor and Jada.

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