Raymond A. Jetson

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Raymond A. Jetson
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BornFebruary 14, 1956
New Orleans, Louisiana
OccupationChief Executive Catalyst, MetroMorphosis

Raymond Anthony Jetson (born February 14, 1956) is a non-profit founder and leader sho served as a state legislator in Louisiana. He was born February 14, 1956 in New Orleans, Louisiana..[1]. He is a former pastor and elected official who currently leads MetroMorphosis, the nonprofit organization he founded in 2012.[2] [3]

Jetson’s work with MetroMorphosis emphasizes multigenerational leadership, which led to him being recognized as a 2022 AARP Purpose Prize Winner.[4]

Early Life and Education

Jetson’s family has roots in the Eden Park community of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[5]. His father, Louis Jetson, was appointed to the Louisiana State Parole Board and later the Pardon Board.[6] His mother, Mary Modica Jetson was a civil rights activist and school teacher.[7]

Jetson graduated from Capitol High School[8] in May 1974, and attended Grambling State University and Southern University[9], before ultimately receiving a BA in Theological Studies and a MA in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.[10]

Public Service and Ministry Career

State Representative, District 61, Louisiana House of Representatives

In 1984, Jetson was elected to serve as the State Representative for District 61[11] in the Louisiana House of Representatives[12], which encompasses the North Baton Rouge community. Jetson was re-elected to serve consecutive terms in this position until 1999. As a Representative, Jetson was a member of the Appropriations Committee[13] ; Chairman of the Transportation and Public Works Committee; Vice Chairman of the Health and Welfare Committee; Chairman[14] of the Legislative Black Caucus; and the primary author of Performance-Based Budget Legislation .[15].

Star Hill Church

Jetson served as the Pastor of Star Hill Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from 1994 to 2017.[16]

Louisiana Family Recovery Corps

From 2006 to 2008, Jetson was the CEO of the Louisiana Family Recovery Corps.[17] In this role, he helped coordinate disaster responses to aid individuals in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. His work ensured over 30,000 people received help and more than 5,000 people transitioned from temporary post-storm housing to permanent homes.[18]

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

From 2000 to 2004, Jetson served as the Assistant Secretary in the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities within the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.[19]

In 2004, Jetson was promoted to the position of Deputy Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, the largest state agency in Louisiana. Jetson created the Office of Aging [20]

Nonprofit Leadership Career

The Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University

In 2010, Jetson was selected to be a Fellow in the Advanced Leadership Initiative (ALI) at Harvard University.[21]

In September 2010, Jetson invited 17 of his co-fellows to a social innovation summit in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to engage with 150 local citizen-leaders. This summit laid the foundation for what would become MetroMorphosis, the organization Jetson founded in 2012.[22]

MetroMorphosis

Since 2012, Jetson has been leading MetroMorphosis. The mission of MetroMorphosis is to “transform urban communities from within.” MetroMorphosis is responsible for multiple convenings of The Urban Congress in Baton Rouge [23][24]; an initiative to train mentors in Baton Rouge[25]; the Urban Leadership Development Initiative [26]; a pathway for new businesses to obtain investment capital through LaunchBR [27]; and the establishment of My Brother’s Keeper Baton Rouge[28]. In 2022, Jetson announced the leadership structure of MetroMorphosis was changing and he would co-lead the organization with Sherreta Harrison[29].

References

  1. ↑ "Legislative Bulletin" (PDF). Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana. 35 (1). May 5, 1987. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ Jetson, Raymond. "Purpose Prize Winners: Raymond A. Jetson". AARP. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ WAFB Staff (July 12, 2022). "Mayor Broome Declares Tuesday MetroMorphosis Day". WAFB. WAFB. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Past Purpose Prize Winners". AARP. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Legislative Bulletin" (PDF). Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana. 35 (1). May 5, 1987. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "The Honorable Louis Jetson, State Representative". OCLC. Baton Rouge Digital Archive. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ Poe, Carmen. "MLK Day Preview". WAFB9 News. WAFB. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ https://capitolhighbr.org/five-reasons-why-we-love-our-pride/
  9. ↑ "Legislative Bulletin" (PDF). Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana. 35 (1). May 5, 1987. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  10. ↑ Jetson, Raymond. "Encore Public Voices Fellowship". encore.org. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  11. ↑ https://legis.la.gov/maps/House/City/Baton_Rouge.pdf
  12. ↑ https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf
  13. ↑ "House Committee on Appropriations". house.louisiana.gov.
  14. ↑ "LLBC". house.louisiana.gov.
  15. ↑ https://www.doa.la.gov/media/v5bhkns4/performanceinfo.pdf
  16. ↑ "Our History". Star Hill Baptist Church. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Louisiana Recovery Corps". www.recoverycorps.org.
  18. ↑ "- HOST COMMUNITIES: ANALYZING THE ROLE AND NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES THAT TAKE IN DISASTER EVACUEES IN THE WAKE OF MAJOR DISASTERS AND CATASTROPHES". www.govinfo.gov.
  19. ↑ "Governor-Elect Bobby Jindal Announces Leads for Health Care Transition Advisory Council". WAFB. WAFB. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  20. ↑ "About the Office of Aging and Adult Services | La Dept. of Health". ldh.la.gov.
  21. ↑ "Raymond Jetson 2010 ALI Fellow". harvard.edu. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  22. ↑ Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Khurana, Rakesh; Penrice, Daniel (December 16, 2014). "Raymond Jetson's MetroMorphosis and the Effort to Transform Baton Rouge". Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative: Teaching Note. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  23. ↑ McCoy, Lauren. "Urban Congress Reconvenes in Baton Rouge". BrProud. BR Proud News. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  24. ↑ WAFB Staff (April 12, 2016). "Our Turn: Urban Congress". Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  25. ↑ Discher, Emma (October 3, 2017). "Baton Rouge Organizations Set Goal of Training 1000 Mentors for Black Boys, Teens". The Advocate. The Advocate. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Urban Leadership Development Initiative". MetroMorphosis.net. MetroMorphosis. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  27. ↑ "PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED TO ASSIST BATON ROUGE-BASED VETERAN, WOMEN, AND MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES". Brac.org. Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce.
  28. ↑ "Find an MBK Community". MBK Alliance. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  29. ↑ "What's Better than One Leader? Two". MetroMorphosis.net. MetroMorphosis. Retrieved November 27, 2022.

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