J.P. LadyHawk Freeman-Clark

Senior Legislative Advocate

Paralyzed Veterans of America

United States

Professional Summary

FREEMAN-CLARK, J. P. LADYHAWK, vicar, underwater exploration, security and transportation executive, educator, fashion model, legislative advocate. b. Berkley, Calif., Feb. 21, 1951; d. Gilbert Richard Freeman (dec.) and P. M. (Ann) Raistrick (dec); children: Jennifer Patricia (dec.), Schne F. (dec.), S. Lancelot (dec), Simon L.G., Simone’ D.B., Simba-Velvet, Sarlett; married: Joanne M. Clark-Freeman. BA in English, Davis and Elkins Coll., W. Va., 1973; grad., USAF Air Weapons Controller Sch., Tyndall AFB, Fla., 1973, USAF Air Command and Staff., 1982, U. S. Marine Corps Command and Staff Coll., 1982, Dept. Def. Computer Inst., 1984; Masters in Aviation mgmt. & postgrad. Studies Aviation Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U., Daytona Beach, Fla., 1986; grad., USAF Air War Coll., Montgomery, Ala., 1988. Cert. EMT; ordained vicar United Ch., 2002. Mem. 56th spl. ops. Rescue for Southeast Asia NKP Royal Thai Air Force Base 1974, 75; chief wing radar standardization/evaluation RAF Alconbury, England, 1980-83; commdr. Joint U. S. forces Operation Raleigh, 1986; support chief of staff Hdqs. NORAD, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1987-1989; dep. base commdr. NATO Hdqs. Allied Forces No. Europe, Norway, 1989-91; chief airport mgmt. divsn. Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, Mo., 1991-93; dir. Spl. Projects USAF Acad. Regional Hosp., Colorado Springs, 1993-94; systems performance specialist Colo. Sport & Spine Rehab., Colorado Springs, 1994-95; dir. FLEET Internat. Explorations and Svcs. Co., Colorado Springs, 1995-97; fashion model 1996-2001; vicar, 2002--. Spl. adv. for anti and counter terrorist security design for 1994 Internat. Olympic Games, Oslo, Norway, 1989-91; designer Automated Provider Credentialing System USAF Acad. Regional Hosp., USAF Acad., Colo., 1993-94; spl. adv. comms. NATO German High Commd., 1977-80; paralyzed Vet. of Am. Sr. legist. Advocate, U. S. Congress for Colo., Mont. Ut. and Wyo., 2002--; experience in 37 countries. After careers spanning the stage and folk singing to White House reporter for Associated Press during the Nixon Administration to serving America in uniform, she has been to every continent, including Antarctica. She is now semiretired in Las Vegas, NV, spending her spare time doing what she calls "appreciating rainbows" and visiting her brother John , and sister Jill in England. Her hobbies are as eclectic as her careers have been. An avid traveler, she is forever off to the familiar and/or exotic. She also enjoys riding horses and motorcycles, writes both poetry and prose, and her paintings continue to appear in private collections. Poet, poems included in numerous anthologies. Mem. bd. dirs. Johnson County (Mo.) United Way, 1991-93; surgery life support specialist ARC, USAF Acad. Regional Hosp., 1993-95; mem. nat. scholarship com. Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Assn., 1993--; hosp. vol. med. Technician, provider credentialing system designer, oral surgery life support system specialist. Recipient 53 awards and decorations including Defense Meritorious svc. medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, Meritorious svc. medal with two oak leaf clusters, Joint Svc. Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, air force commendation medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary medal with 2 bronze stars, 2 Humanitarian Svc. medals, 2 Kuwait Liberation medals, 2 Southwest Asia medals; named Administration Officer of Yr. USAF, 1986-87, 1st woman named dir. Fleet International. Mem. VFW, DAV, Am. Legion, Air Force Assn, Soc. of Prof. Journalists, Assn. of Old Crows, Lambda Lambda Lambda, Alpha Phi Omega, Iota Beta Sigma. Avocations: writing, skiing, horseback riding, oil painting, music.

Skills

Specialization

Legislative Advocacy, Medical Administration and Advocacy