Her acclaimed initiative, A World of Women for World Peace, has gained national and international recognition. Organized in 1950, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, has extended the "Links" friendship chain into the Los Angeles community. Guidelines for conducting National Assemblies, for selecting Honorary Members, and for identifying recipients of national awards have also been standardized. Congresswoman Johnson has a reputation as a stateswoman who works with both parties to get things done a reputation earned during her more than 40 years in public office. Kellis expertise in strategic insights, market research, marketing, advertising, communications, special events, public affairs, and advertising sales has translated to exceptional results for powerhouse brands including Procter & Gamble (P&aG), BET Networks (Viacom) and Dell. Her mother moved to Fort Worth when she was ten years old. Under Copelands leadership, KeyBank Foundation was named to The Civic 50 four consecutive times in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017 as one of Americas fifty most community-minded companies, by Points of Light Foundation, and in 2014 and 2017 ranked #1 among the financial services sector. The Links, Incorporated is an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946. and is a proud graduate of Howard University. She hosts a weekly Sunday morning call for parents nationwide to find solace and help. During her years as editor of The Pacific Leader, she and her husband sponsored a group of high school girls, The Leaderettes, who were active in promoting good citizenship and wholesome entertainment for their peers. Campbell was appointed as Deputy Sergeant at Arms in July 2021 and has supported high security events such as the State of the Union Address, where she escorted the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. As a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, she fought for better protections for DREAMers and called for better oversight of substandard conditions at immigrant detention facilities. DCs mayor appointed Adjoa to be her senior policy advisor managing the equity portfolio, and to the Commission on African American Affairsserving as the highest-ranking elected member. She is the co-Founder of Salute Selma, Inc., a non-profit organization designed to take the lessons learned through the lenses of the Civil Rights Movement and apply these solutions to everyday business practices. While living In Germany and serving as vice president of the Hahn Officers Wives Club, she developed and implemented programs for American-German orphans and American Girl Scouts. Thanks to her mothers dedication to activism, Congresswoman Pressley has always been acutely aware of the role that government can play in lifting up families and communities. Among the boards on which Dr. Glover has served are Pinnacle Financial Partners, First Guaranty Bancshares, The Lenox Group, and Citigroup-Student Loan Corporation. Link Scott attended elementary and secondary schools and college in her home city. She is a recognized corporate leader with over 28 years of experience in delivering results for Fortune 100 companies. For six years, she chaired the UNCF Telethon in Waco; for two years, she was telethon chair in Washington, and was UNCF Volunteer of the Year in 1978. Our Chapter The Links, Incorporated - Fairfield County (CT) Chapter Linked in Friendship, Connected in Service Our Chapter The Fairfield County (CT) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated has served Fairfield County since 1976. For many years she was a guidance counselor at the Howard High School in Wilmington, Delaware. Link Copeland is the 15th national president of The Links, Incorporated, and also a member of the Executive Leadership Council. Atkinson wrote the words to The Links song, originated the Coronation Carnival, and was the fourth president of the Philadelphia (PA) Chapter. Her skill sets include demonstrated expertise in organizational effectiveness, business operations redesign and restructure and strategic planning. In addition to awards and commendations in her profession and recognition for her unparalleled contributions to The Links, Wright served as first national president of Jack and Jill. Master Innovator,Smart Business NetworkMagazine She began her career as a music teacher and vocal music educator in Pensacola, at Washington High, where she was Teacher of the Year she wrote the school song and the pep song. Beamon was recognized as the role model and inspiration for at least eight Cincinnati school principals. Purnell died at the age of 97 on Monday, October 21. Congresswoman Wilson is the founder of the Florida Ports Caucus, a bipartisan coalition formed to help pass the Water Resources Reform and Development Act. Saint Pauls College, Lawrenceville, Virginia, awarded her the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. Besides serving as a Subcommittee Vice-Chair, Congresswoman Demings leadership positions include serving as Assistant and Regional Whip for the House Democratic Caucus, Co-Chair of Candidate Recruitment for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. Congresswoman Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the first nurse to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Developed a comprehensive, culturally competent, medically accurate, and age appropriate sexual education and health curriculum, which was successfully adopted as a permanent part of the Boston Public Schools wellness policy. As a member of Vice President Hubert Humphreys Committee on the Back-To-School Program, and her official training and supervisory efforts with President Johnsons Youth Programs, thousands of young people were trained, employed, and brought back into the educational and economic mainstream. She made significant changes in the traditional Assembly program format and pushed the international character of the group. She holds membership in four other pharmacy-related groups American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, National Pharmaceutical Association, the Pharmacy Advisory Committee, Shared Purchasing Programthe Hospital Consortium, Inc., and the Florida Pharmaceutical Association. Copyright 2012 - 2023 | All Rights Reserved - The Links, Incorporated | Designed and Developed by, National President Guest Appearance Request Form. Recognizing her record of service and productivity, in 2010 voters overwhelmingly elected her to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2017, Vice President Harris was sworn into the United States Senate. Chartered in 1952, the Memphis (TN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated represents the longest standing chapter in Shelby County and the surrounding area. Purnells hobbies were reading, traveling, and music. She was the youngest of two daughters of David and Anna Rosell. Rep. Demings is an active member of St. Mark A.M.E., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Orlando (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, NAACP Silver Life Member, Florida Bar Citizens Advisory Committee, Florida Police Chiefs, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, National Congress of Black Women, and numerous other affiliations. Take charge of your health is her motto. Under her leadership the group was incorporated; 58 chapters were established; Area divisions were reorganized; and The Links became recognized as the fastest-growing, most interesting group of Black women in the country. (Pittsburgh Courier, June 1953). She is actively involved in several professional and civic organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and is a generous, mother, wife and friend. She was a teaching assistant at Temple University, and served as an adjunct professor at Rowan University. President Frazier led The Links to make the historic pledge of one million dollars to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDEF). In 2020, she broke another glass ceiling and continued her career as a guardian of the law when she became one of the first women and one of the first Black Americans to prosecute a presidential impeachment before the U.S. Senate. 1:23-cv-00438 (D. Colo Feb 16, 2023), has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and brings claims on behalf of all purchasers of Inspirato securities during the period of May 11, 2022, through December 15, 2022, inclusive ("Class Period") against Inspirato based on violations of the securities . Barbara Simpkins was a grandmother and proud mother of two sons Monti Lemans Simpkins and Lubara Dixon Simpkins. She believes that it is up to you to attain the highest quality of health care and the best outcomes for you and your family. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson is serving her 15th term representing the 30th Congressional District of Texas. From 1982 to 1988 she was board chairman. Dr. E. Earl McCloud, Jr., and moved to San Antonio, Texas where her husband was serving in the United States Army. Her contributions to The Links, Incorporated was most outstanding. She has traveled abroad to Africa where she has assessed methods of supporting the delivery of safe and effective health care to women. Her husband became a successful developer of apartment houses and nursing homes in the greater Seattle area, and Link Sutherland became a Nursing Home Administrator. She defended the Affordable Care Act in court, enforced environmental law, and was a national leader in the movement for marriage equality. In her professional life, her continuing independent study and research have attracted support from some of the most respected foundations and institutions in this country. Stylish, scintillating, and hardworking, Katie Greene was awarded a gold bracelet at the 1969 Assembly for her unmatched record of attendance at every assembly for twenty years. Two Links chapters were established outside continental U.S.A. The Massachusetts 7th is the most diverse and most unequal district in the state, requiring a representative whose experiences are reflective of the people. She is a member of Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the National Coalition of Black Development in Home Economics, and the Black Womens Agenda. She is a charter member of the South Suburban Chicago (IL) Chapter located in the Central Area. International Grand Basileus, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Rasheeda S. Liberty was elected the 25th International Grand Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., during the 58th Biennial Boule on July 31, 2020. A longtime advocate and champion to end human trafficking, during the 114th Congress, Congresswoman Beattys bipartisan legislation to combat child sex trafficking unanimously passed the House of Representatives in 2015 and was signed into law as part of a larger measure, theJustice for Victims of Trafficking Act, by President Obama. She continues in that position. The Stanfords were members of the A.U. ACLU files lawsuit challenging Oklahoma 'race theory' law By: Richmond BizSense Posted at 7:18 AM, Nov 08, 2021 . She was married to Dr. Horace C. Scott and was the mother of one daughter, Marjorie Ann Scott Upshur, who pre-deceased her. Services to Youth International Trends and Services Services to Youth Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is a native Ohioan with a strong history of connecting people, policy and politics to make a difference. She earned an M.A. During her administration, Ellison also continued her support of national and community service programs by assuring that The Links, Incorporated was represented in major national service-related programs such as the NAACP, the National Urban League, Opportunities Industrialization, Inc., and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. 97 on Monday, October 21 effective health care to Women corporate leader with over years... 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