Past Chapter Presidents

National Elected Positions and Appointments: National Elected Positions and Appointments:  Clara Lee, member, served on the National Housing & Property Committee (1975-1979); Gwen Bowen, member, served on the National Membership Committee, member National Golden Life Committee and National Nominating Committee (1979-1983);  Lorine Samuels, elected as National Treasurer (1979-1983) and a member on the National Finance Committee, Chairman of the National Economic Development Council, National Constitution & Bylaws Committees;  Inez Tolden, member, served on the National Nominating Committee (1979-1983); Curtistine Holt-Miller, member, served on the National Social Action Committee (1988-1992);  Octavia G. Matthews, co-chair, National Constitution and By-laws Committee (2013-2021), served as a member on the National Finance Committee and as a past National 2nd Vice President;  Helen M. Hill elected as a member of the National Finance Committee (2016-2020); and Tracy L. Bradley, member, served on the National Nominating Committee (2005-2007),  member, served on the Reclamation Project, a subcommittee of the National Membership Services Committee (2017-2021), and currently serves as a member of the Economic Development Committee, a subcommittee of the Program, Planning and Development (2022-Present).

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Midwest Regional Elected Positions and Appointments: Midwest Regional Elected Positions and Appointments: Arnetta Cornelius, member to Membership Services Committee (1979-1983); Octavia G. Matthews, past Midwest Regional Director (2007-2009), has served as the Midwest Regional Social Action Coordinator; Tracy L. Bradley, Illinois ACE Coordinator (2003-2004), Midwest ACE Coordinator (2004-2005) and Illinois State Coordinator (2007-2009); Demetra A. Kirksey, Illinois State Journalist (2007-2009) and Illinois Coordinator for the Delta Dears (2014-2018);  Zezella Edwards-Davis, Illinois State Secretary (2007-2009); Rev.  Dr. Alise D. Barrymore, Midwest Regional Chaplain (2012-2015); Yvette Barrett, member, Regional Special Project Committee (2014-2018); Kim Rowe-Barney, member, Risk Management Committee (2014-2018); Marcie Wilson, member, Chaplain’s Council (2014-2018);  Aisha Barnes, Co-Coordinator of the Information, Communication and Technology Committee (2018-2022); Carolyn Dishmon, member, Chaplain’s Council (2018-Present); Rachel Jackson, Chair, Illinois Collegiate Connection (2020-2021) and Co-Chair, Midwest Collegiate Connection (2021-2022);  Fontella Long, Illinois Coordinator for Program, Planning and Development (2018-2022), currently serves as member, 2024 Regional Nominating Committee (2022 - Present);  Natalie Mason, Regional Journalist (2018-2022), currently serving as Illinois MI/DID Liaison (2022-Present); Gwendolyn Buie, member, Information, Communication and Technology Committee (2014-2018), Co-Coordinator, Special Events (2018-2022), currently serves as member, Heritage and Archives Committee (2022-Present); Colette K. Walton, currently serves as Co-Coordinator, Regional Communications and Public Relations Committee (2022-Present); and Cydni Blocker, currently serves as member, Communications & Public Relations Committee (2022-Present).

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JASSAC continues to strive and attain for Delta.