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988 East Long St. | Columbus, OH 43203
Bro.Joseph Clark, Jr
night without being able to
say: I have made one human
being, at least, a little wiser, a
little happier, or a little better
this day.
Charles Kingsley
say: I have made one human
being, at least, a little wiser, a
little happier, or a little better
this day.
Charles Kingsley
Bro. Joseph Clark, Jr. was raised in a Steelworkers labor household on the east side of Youngstown, OH. His
father, Joseph Clark, Sr., was the first African-American Sub-Director of the United Steelworkers of America, and his
mother, the late Thelma V. Clark, a Community Activist, a nurse and served on the Exec. Board of the Youngstown
NAACP and sister, Stephanie Lynn Benson, also a Community Activist.
He attended Kent State University, Majored in Criminal Justice and played football 1 year. He returned home and
attended Youngstown State University, Majoring in Criminal Justice and became a member of Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity Incorporate YSU Chapter.
While attending college he began his career in corrections and worked five years at Mahoning County Juvenile
Detention Facility as a Juvenile Detention Officer. He progressed to work for the Ohio State Prison as a Correctional
Officer at Trumbull County Correction Prison. He was recruited as a Sergeant at the Youngstown, Ohio Private
Prison (CCA) Correction Corporate American
He dedicates his time serving his community, five years on the Youngstown Mayors Task Force of Prevention of
Crime and Violence, Co-Chairman of court watch committee, Co-Founder of Youngstown Youth Academy.
Joseph is married to his loving wife Debra A. Clark. They have 3 children, a step-son Ronald Smith, Joseph Clark,
III and daughter Jade JoAnn Clark.
He has resided in Columbus, Ohio for seven years. He started a second career as a Union Organizer with SEIU
Local 3, Justice for Janitors Campaign. He organized Janitors for Local 3 Justice for Janitors Campaign, and then
became a Business Representative with SEIU 1199 Columbus Health Care Campaign. He organized health care
workers in Cleveland and moved to Working America AFL-CIO as a Community Organizer, Trainer, Field Manger,
Assistant Canvass Director and Canvass Director in the Columbus office.
Joseph returned to corrections at Franklin County Juvenile Detention where he served as a Juvenile Detention
Officer, Unit Floater, Training Coordinator, Training Facilitator and Supervisor in Training.
In 2007 he was re-employed by Working America AFL-CIO, as a National Field Staff as the Mobilization and
Outreach Coordinator. He currently holds the position of National Recruitment Specialist and Special Project
Coordinator.
Joseph continues his service work by joining and working with CBTU, APRI and serves on A. Phillip Randolph Ins.
Exec. Board, member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, and serves on the Male Usher Broad, and is the
Regional Vice President of Video Athletic League.
Recently he received the 2010 John T. Greene, II Labor Award for services in the Labor Movement by (CBTU)
Coalition of Black Trade Unionist.
Bro. Clark is a new member of St. Mark's Lodge No. 7 Prince Hall Free & Accepted Masons located in Columbus,
Ohio.
father, Joseph Clark, Sr., was the first African-American Sub-Director of the United Steelworkers of America, and his
mother, the late Thelma V. Clark, a Community Activist, a nurse and served on the Exec. Board of the Youngstown
NAACP and sister, Stephanie Lynn Benson, also a Community Activist.
He attended Kent State University, Majored in Criminal Justice and played football 1 year. He returned home and
attended Youngstown State University, Majoring in Criminal Justice and became a member of Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity Incorporate YSU Chapter.
While attending college he began his career in corrections and worked five years at Mahoning County Juvenile
Detention Facility as a Juvenile Detention Officer. He progressed to work for the Ohio State Prison as a Correctional
Officer at Trumbull County Correction Prison. He was recruited as a Sergeant at the Youngstown, Ohio Private
Prison (CCA) Correction Corporate American
He dedicates his time serving his community, five years on the Youngstown Mayors Task Force of Prevention of
Crime and Violence, Co-Chairman of court watch committee, Co-Founder of Youngstown Youth Academy.
Joseph is married to his loving wife Debra A. Clark. They have 3 children, a step-son Ronald Smith, Joseph Clark,
III and daughter Jade JoAnn Clark.
He has resided in Columbus, Ohio for seven years. He started a second career as a Union Organizer with SEIU
Local 3, Justice for Janitors Campaign. He organized Janitors for Local 3 Justice for Janitors Campaign, and then
became a Business Representative with SEIU 1199 Columbus Health Care Campaign. He organized health care
workers in Cleveland and moved to Working America AFL-CIO as a Community Organizer, Trainer, Field Manger,
Assistant Canvass Director and Canvass Director in the Columbus office.
Joseph returned to corrections at Franklin County Juvenile Detention where he served as a Juvenile Detention
Officer, Unit Floater, Training Coordinator, Training Facilitator and Supervisor in Training.
In 2007 he was re-employed by Working America AFL-CIO, as a National Field Staff as the Mobilization and
Outreach Coordinator. He currently holds the position of National Recruitment Specialist and Special Project
Coordinator.
Joseph continues his service work by joining and working with CBTU, APRI and serves on A. Phillip Randolph Ins.
Exec. Board, member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, and serves on the Male Usher Broad, and is the
Regional Vice President of Video Athletic League.
Recently he received the 2010 John T. Greene, II Labor Award for services in the Labor Movement by (CBTU)
Coalition of Black Trade Unionist.
Bro. Clark is a new member of St. Mark's Lodge No. 7 Prince Hall Free & Accepted Masons located in Columbus,
Ohio.