Jerry A. Moore, Jr.

Jerry Alexander Moore Jr. (June 12, 1918 – December 19, 2017) was an African-American Baptist minister and politician in Washington, D.C.

Early years and education Moore was born in Minden, Louisiana, to Mae Dee Moore and Jerry Alexander Moore Sr. He ran again for an at-large seat as a Republican in 1988, but finished in 3rd behind John Ray and William Lightfoot, when only the top two would be seated. In 1989, President Bush nominated Moore to be the United States ambassador to Lesotho.

Personal Moore was married to Dr. Ettyce Herndon Hill Moore from 1946 until her death in 2014. Educated at both Howard and American Universities, his wife served as a teacher, principal and executive administrator within the District of Columbia Public Schools system. She was also a professor at both Trinity College and Howard University. They had two sons.