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Top Ladies In The News
Lady LaTonya Green- Church where Dr. Willie P. Stallworth is the Pas-
wood , a member of the East tor. LaToya is the proud mother of one son, Nicolas,
who is thirteen years old. Lady Peggy Lewis LeCompte
St. Louis Chapter of Top La- served as her Campaign Manager and will serve as Sen-
dies of Distinction, was elect- ior Advisor to the Honorable LaToya N. Greenwood.
ed Illinois State Representa- Lady Audrie Lawton attended the Black Women’s
tive for District 114 in the
national election. She was Agenda, Inc. (BWA) 39th Annual Symposium Work-
installed on January 11, 2017 shop and Awards Luncheon on behalf of Top Ladies of
in Springfield, IL. Distinction, Inc. on September 16, 2016. The Black
LaToya is a lifelong resident of East St. Louis. She is a Women’s Agenda, Inc. honored the achievements of
graduate of Althoff Catholic High School. She received five women and encouraged the more than 1,200 at-
her Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Michigan tendees to exert their influence in areas of critical im-
State University in East Lansing, Michigan and graduat- portance to their communities. The organization also
ed from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville welcomed Democrat Presidential nominee Hillary Ro-
with a Master's degree in Public Policy and Administra- dham Clinton, who addressed participants in a morning
tion. She is the Director of Human Resources for East workshop.
St. Louis School District #189. Her work experiences
are varied and include serving as the Assistant Director
of Human Resources in East St. Louis School District
#189; Revenue Analyst at Metro Bi-State; Account
Technician in the St. Clair County's Auditor's Office;
Assistant Treasurer for the City of East St. Louis; Cor-
rections Officer at the St. Clair County Juvenile Deten-
tion Center; and served as a Homeless Shelter Call Cen-
ter liaison for Catholic Charities in St. Louis, Missouri.
LaToya was elected to the East St. Louis City Council Ladies Angela Clabon of the Cardinal Chapter,
in 2011 and was re-elected in 2015. She ran a successful
campaign focusing on economic development, public Lena McGlone Rush of the St Louis Chapter and
safety, and providing citizens with honest, good govern- Mavis Merritt of the Confluence Chapter were rec-
ment. She serves as the Public Safety Chairwoman
where she has advocated for Police, Fire, Regulatory ognized by the Ethele Scott Section of NCNW on Sat-
Affairs, and the ESDA Department. urday, September 24, 2016, as the 2016 Women of Val-
She is passionate about serving her community and has or Salute to Excellence Awardees. Lady Edna
been recognized for her work throughout the commu-
Allen of the East St Louis Chapter was awarded the
nity. She has received awards and recognition from “Lifetime Achiever Award.”
Trinity United Methodist Church, New Salem Baptist
District Association, Unity Lutheran Church, Grow The National Council of Negro Women Ethele Scott
Your Own Illinois, and the Illinois Division of the Section has been presenting this signature event
United Way. She is a member of the East St. Louis “Salute to Excellence Award” biennially since
Branch of the NAACP, Partnership Chairman for 2005. The purpose is to recognize women and men of
TLOD, served on the United Way Campaign Commit- the community for the outstanding, dedicated contribu-
tee and is a lifelong member of Unity Lutheran tions that they have made, in the areas of education,
community service, religion, business health field etc.
