Leon Shelmire
Mental Health Crisis Advocate | National Voice for Family Rights
- Role
- Independent Delivery Driver at USPack
- Location
- Kansas City, KS, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Leon Shelmire
Leon Shelmire Jr, born in Oakland, California and raised in Scotlandville, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a visionary author, minister, and advocate for family rights. A graduate of Central High School and Southern University A&M College, his education laid the foundation for a life of service, storytelling, and leadership.He proudly served in the United States Army during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, experiences that instilled discipline, resilience, and a lifelong commitment to protecting others. These values continue to shape his mission today.Leon is the co‑founder of Shelmire Ministries with his wife Cheryl, where they champion faith‑based outreach, marriage coaching, and family empowerment. He is also the founder of #familiesrightsmatter2, advocating for reform in mental health law, and #childrenofGodunited, a global call to stop the hate and embrace the truth that all people are brothers and sisters in God.Leon’s leadership is rooted in a powerful family legacy. His paternal grandparents, John B. Shelmire and Leola Jirles Shelmire of Baton Rouge, were pillars of strength, creativity, and community service. After his parents, Leon Shelmire Sr. and Denora Harvey Shelmire, separated in California, he was raised by his maternal grandparents, Joel Harvey Sr. and Mardessie Thompson Harvey, in Louisiana. Their faith, discipline, and unwavering commitment to family shaped the foundation of his life’s mission and continue to guide his advocacy for families, mental health reform, and spiritual unity.
Experience
Independent Delivery Driver
Dec 2016 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US
Education
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge
60 Hours credit, Electronics Technology
1985 — 1988
Central High School,Baton Rouge La
HS Diploma
1981 — 1985
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