Successfully pushed for the creation of 75 new liquor licenses, 80% dedicated to disenfranchised neighborhoods, resulting in the creation of dozens of new restaurants and hundreds of jobs in local Boston communities. National, each Area and every Chapter is expected to utilize the services of an appointed Protocol Chair to ensure She is a charter member of the South Suburban Chicago (IL) Chapter located in the Central Area. She has been appointed by multiple DC superintendents to the federally-mandated State Title I Committee of Practitioners, and she has been elected as chair for four consecutive years. Ellison serves on Central Fidelitys Public Policy Committee. Through her activism and non-profit Salute Selma, Inc., Abina has had the privilege to work and march with people like Congressman John Lewis, Past Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George Bush, President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris. M.P. The Massachusetts 7th is the most diverse and most unequal district in the state, requiring a representative whose experiences are reflective of the people. Kelli is founder and CEO of JOY Collective, a Black and woman-owned marketing and creative agency committed to delivering purpose-driven work that positive impacts our community. She urged the creation of organizational archives and the preservation of chapter materials and emphasized the importance of complete records and reports. Working closely with internationally known opera director, Glynn Ross, and world-famous artists, she spearheaded the efforts of the Seattle Operas Community Involvement Committee to develop a series of programs, which were presented, in local schools and churches by operatic stars. Opal Lee was born October 7, 1926 in Marshall, Texas. President Frazier represented the organization in the NAACP Silent March on Washington. Seeds of national programs were carefully nurtured during her tenure, and because of the rapid increase in the number of chapters, certain areas were reorganized. Congresswoman Beatty is active in The Links, Incorporated, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Columbus Urban League, The American Heart Associationwhere she previously served on the boardand numerous other organizations. Ellisons interest in young people is both national and international. Dr. Edmonds academic specialties were United States History since 1865; European Diplomacy since 1870; and International Relations. Congresswoman Wilson is widowed and the proud mother of three children: Nicole, LaKesha, and Paul and has five beautiful grandchildren. During the first year of the Philadelphia chapters existence, Scott served as vice president and continued to hold this office through 1949 when the nationalization meeting was held. On August 23, 2020, Kornisha McGill Brown was elected as the 27th National President of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated at the 44th National Convention. Purnell brought to the presidency of The Links the experiences she gained as president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Jo Ann began her career with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, moving on to progressively more responsible leadership positions in the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Agriculture before serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Library of Congress where, among other things, she led eleven National Book Festivals. Congresswoman Wilson is the founder of the Florida Ports Caucus, a bipartisan coalition formed to help pass the Water Resources Reform and Development Act. Her stellar work and staunch commitment have earned her numerous national, regional, state and local awards. Like many in her district, Congresswoman Pressley has endured numerous hardships throughout her life, and it is because of those experiences that she remains a dedicated activist whos devoted to creating robust and informed policies that speak to the intersectionality of her districts lived experiences. Purnell was born in Belton, South Carolina, one of three daughters of the Reverend and Mrs. Richard E. Brogdon. Duties include overseeing the House floor and galleries, the House Appointments Desk, the House garages and parking lots, as well as administering all staff identification badges. Kelli is also Founder of The SonRise Project, a safe space for parents of children who struggle will mental wellness and addiction issues. She attended Haines School, Tuskegee Institute, and Hampton Institute. The wife of Dr. Stephen Stanford, she lived in Morristown, New Jersey. She is a member of the Advisory Boards of WHMM-TV in Washington, D.C. and the African-American Institute in New York City. She served as national president of The Links, Incorporated and The Links Foundation, Incorporated and is the immediate past chair of the board of directors of Imani Community Church. Also, the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a joint initiative between the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University, named her the 2nd most effective Democrat in Congress during the 114th Congress, the 15th most effective Democrat in Congress during the 115th Congress, and the most effective Democrat in the Texas delegation during the 115th Congress. She put in place the structure for the continuing pattern of active program involvement in which every member of every Links chapter participates in some relevant community project coordinated by the stated goals of the national organization. Virginia served on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: Past President, Albany State University Foundation Board of Trustee; Past Chair, Georgia DOL-Statewide Youth Motivation Task Force Program; Vice President of the Gwinnett-Rockdale-Newton Community Service Board, National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), Gwinnett Chapter, American Red Cross Advisory Board, Southern Education Foundation, Board Member, member of Women Ministry Council, and the Ladies Usher Board at The Historical Ebenezer Baptist Church. Recognizing her record of service and productivity, in 2010 voters overwhelmingly elected her to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. She also is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, and she is among that elite cadre of women to serve on corporate boards of publicly-traded companies. And she was the first woman appointed to the board of Coca-Cola Enterprises. She received recognition of appreciation for these services from President Richard Nixon, President Nixon also cited her services on the National Advisory Council of the Peace Corps and the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Armed Services. 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. President Fraziers meteor-like career in the Links began with her induction into the Greater Miami (FL) Chapter in 1970. All these words and more describe Virginia W. Harris. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee earned a B.A. Washington, DC Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard has been elected the 17th president of The Links, Incorporated. In 2010, Vice President Harris was elected Californias Attorney General and oversaw the largest state justice department in the United States. Demings is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Womens Caucus, and New Democratic Caucus. Her best- selling books are entitled:My Journal: Myself, Inside Out, Letay Publishing, andA is for Attitude: An Alphabet for Living, Harper Collins, paperback edition. With a near-perfect record of meeting chapter obligations, the Grants-in-Aid for the first biennium exceeded $132,000.00 and ultimately exceeded $1,000,000.00. In so doing, she was the first African American female to hold the position. Upon her retirement from the Smithsonian she received the title of Director Emerita. She received the Dare to Be Great Award in 2006 from the Illinois Women Administrators Organization. Scott, through the years, had continually admonished Link members to love each other and to work for the common causes in American lifewith emphasis upon the needs of Black American. After the ceremony, Philadelphia area Links were hostesses for a beautiful friendship reunion. Scholarship is a principle that Valerie holds in high regard having graduated from York Institute as the class valedictorian at the age of fourteen, and being accepted into ten of the nations top universities. As an indication of The Links continuing support of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), President Frazier served on the UNCF board of directors throughout her term. Sutherland married Raymond Merriwether, a fellow student at Howard University, and interrupted her studies to become the mother of a baby girl, Chrystal. Link Copeland is the 15th national president of The Links, Incorporated, and also a member of the Executive Leadership Council. She was named Principal of the Year for the State of Illinois in 1998 and Administrator of the Year in 2003. Congresswoman Johnson is the first African-American and woman to chair the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and is the Dean of the Texas Congressional delegation in addition to serving as Dean of the Texas, New Mexico and Arizona Democratic Congressional Delegation. She has also sponsored legislation to reduce homeowners insurance premiums, protect foster children, and defend Haitian women against gender-based violence. Pauline Ellison 7. Today, she works on the House Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence Committees. Each week, she took her turn cooking for the approximately 250 people who come. She has been a Co-Chair for Leadership Cobb, as well as served on the Board of Directors for Chattahoochee Technical College and the Alumni Board of Directors for Bowling Green State University (Ohio) where she chaired its Strategic Planning committee. 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. Margaret Hawkins was born Margaret Josephine Rosell on January 12, 1908, in Philadelphia. She has also served as chairman of the Bethel A.M.E. Building Fund, and as the church organist, and works in the church credit union. 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. In 2017, Vice President Harris was sworn into the United States Senate. Julia Brogdon Purnell, charter member and past President of the Baton Rouge Chapter, served as National President of The Links, Incorporated, 1978-1982. In her eight-year tenure on the Council, she: In 2016, Congresswoman Pressley was named one of The New York Times 14 Young Democrats to Watch. Kornisha is married to Dr. Darius K. Brown, Sr., and they are the very proud parents of two children- Jordan Janay Brown and Darius Brown, Jr. She and her family are active members of New Birth Outreach Church in Columbus, GA. President, National Council of 100 Black Women. Among other groups in which she holds membership and/or office are the Carats, Inc., Zonta International, Leadership Miami, Just Us, Jack and Jill of America and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She tries to give more than she receives always with a JOYful heart and positive, passionate spirit. After the untimely death of Gilchrist in 1990, the Center was renamed The Scott-Gilchrist Quality of Life Center and Purnell became the Director. Dr. Glover will lead the prestigious 110 year old organization of nearly 300,000 members and 1026 chapters located all over the world, from 2018 2022. She held the position of President of Cotys Global Consumer Beauty Division and Senior Vice President of Procter & Gambles Global Cosmetics leading a portfolio of flagship international make-up brands including COVERGIRL, Max Factor, Sally Hansen, Rimmel London, Bourjois, and more. She was also a member of the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company, Heritage House, and the Fellowship Commission. The Sergeant at Arms reviews and implements all issues relating to the safety and security of Members of Congress and the Capitol complex. Working closely with the National Programs committee, and particularly with Hazelle Boulware of Lynchburg, VA the national director of Services to Youth, Purnell secured for The Links, a grant of $101,205 from the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Program (LEAA) of the U.S. Department of Justice. Adjoa was an international student at the University of Ghana and is an alumna of the Womens Campaign School at Yale University. She was the first woman president of the Cincinnati Urban League and carried this responsibility with distinction for three one-year terms. So, on June 9, 1984, under the guidance of Lulu Robinson, Rebecca Edmonds, and most notably, the late Dr. Helen G. Edmonds, Past National President of The Links, Incorporated, these 26 women from Orange, Wake and Durham Counties were chartered as the Triangle Park Chapter, The Links, Incorporated. The Department of Justice grant will bolster the Miami-Dade Police Departments ability to combat crime and violence and make the area a safer place to live, work, and raise families. Ellison received her M.P.A degree from the American University School of Government and Public Administration in Washington and was elected to Pi Alpha Honorary Society. Purnell has been awarded eight honorary degrees and is a member of three academic honor, societies, Beta Kappa Chi, Alpha Delta Mu, and Psi Chi. Barbara Simpkins held many responsible positions. She defended the Affordable Care Act in court, enforced environmental law, and was a national leader in the movement for marriage equality. She was also a member of the Baton Rouge YWCA, Women in Politics, the League of Women Voters, and the Blundon Home for Orphans, the local Girl Scouts Executive Board, and the Steering Committee on the Status of Women in Louisiana. Regina Frazier 10. Valerie is an active member of Delta Mu Zeta chapter in Harlem, and resides in Brooklyn with her soul mate and best friend Douglas Baker. She graduated from Kentucky College and Industrial Institute in Frankfort, and earned a bachelors degree from the University of Cincinnati. The 10th national president of The Links, Incorporated, Marion Elizabeth Schultz Sutherland who described herself as a professional volunteer, was unanimously elected at the 1990 Assembly. Edmonds was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the National Council of Negro Women and the National Council of Women of the U.S.A., Inc. For four years, Edmonds gave dynamic and electrifying leadership to The Links, directing and urging the group toward wider horizons in national and international goals for service. Federal agency officials and members of Congress on a variety of family and consumer issues. 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. She who suggested the name Links. At their January 1947 meeting, the group accepted this name as best expressing the spirit and purpose of the new clublinking friends for service. Wall died on September 12, 1975. She won seats in the Florida House of Representatives in 1998 and the state Senate in 2002, whereher peers elected her Senate Minority Leader Pro Tempore and Minority Whip. She was appointed national vice president in 1995. degree with a major in history from Morgan State College in Baltimore, and M.A. She was active in Jack and Jill and served a term as national president of that organization. They have a large blended family that includes their children, Ella and Cole. As a member of the Schultz family, she is four generations removed from Schultztown, Kentucky. Edmonds practiced her own philosophy that mass communications were the strongest basis for organizational understanding. During her lifetime, she has received sterling awards of achievement, including, her speech, If Not You, Who? Leonard was tabbed for the post at the organizations 41st National Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana. Congresswoman Wilson understands Congress role as a global leader in human and civil rights and has led its efforts to fight for the safe return of the 219 Nigerian schoolgirls still missing since their June 2014 abduction by Boko Haram and to aid in the defeat of the terrorist group. She has a highly successful scholarship initiative at her Alma Mater, Kentucky State University for African American Women scholars in STEM related careers. The Links was founded in Philadelphia when two young black women, Margaret Hawkins and Sarah Scott, invited seven friends to join them in forming a new type of intercity club. Hospital in Dallas. For four consecutive years of her presidency, she was listed in Ebony magazineas one of Americas 100 most influential Blacks and she has been listed in Whos Who Among Black Americans in six successive editions. Over our 75-year history, 17 trailblazing women have served at the helm of The Links, Incorporated. 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