Jea P. Street attended the Wilmington Public School System and is a graduate of The University of Delaware. Currently, Councilman Street is the Executive Director of Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center, where he has served for over twenty years.
Other leadership positions he has served in include Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Wilmington; Executive Director, Parent Educational Resource Center; and Former Chairman of The Coalition To Save Our Children where he established himself as a compassionate advocate for the education of children. The Coalition represented black children in the former Wilmington and DeLaWar School Districts in the final stages of the School Desegregation litigation.
Councilman Jea Street has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for his community service.
Awards and Honors
· 25 Year Service Award, Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center, 2008.
· Trail Blazer Award, Clubs of the Seventies, 2008.
· Education Award, Afro-American Historical Society, 2004.
· Lifetime Achievement Award, Our Youth Inc., 2003.
· Delaware Community Reinvestment Act Council, 1999.
· MAAT Trinity Temple, 1996.
· MBNA Community Hero, 1996.
· King Memorial Foundation Award for Outstanding Community Service,1995.
· Excellence in Education, Newark Branch of NAACP, 1994.
· Certificates of Appreciation from various community organizations and Little Leagues, 1993 – 1994.
· One of five honorees that the Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center addition was dedicated to in 1994.
· King Committee Dinner, 1994.
· Youth Service Awards from Northeast Alliance, Wilmington City Council and the Mayor of the City of Wilmington, 1994.
· Outstanding Community Service, Wilmington Branch of NAACP, 1991.
· Distinguished Service Award, National Association of University Women, 1990.
· Martin Luther King Award, Northeast Alliance, 1988.
· Hilltop Day Camp, 1983.
· Wilmington United Neighbors, 1980.
· Citizen of the Year, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 1980.
· Distinguished Service Award, Operation Recreation, 1980.
· Wilmington City Council, 1979.
· Wilmington Home School Community Council, 1978.
Affiliations
· Member of Wilmington Childrens Council.
· Member of Hope Commission.
· Past Member of Wilmington Education Task Force.
· Past Member of Police Community Advisory Council.
· Past Member of Neighborhood School Committee.
· Past Member of the Delaware House of Representative Committee on Illegal Drug Prevention.
· Past Member of Board of Directors of the Delaware Stadium.
· Past Member of the City of Wilmington Mayor’s Youth Advisory Task Force.
· Past Member of the Wilmington Park Trust Fund Commission.
· Past President of the Coalition to Save Our Children, 1986-1995.
· Past President of Community Youth Workers.
· Past Member of Hilltop Citizens Coalition.
· Past Member of Desegregation Advisory Committee.
