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MEET THE
2017-2018
CANDIDATES
To learn more about our candidates and the voting process, visit decorativepainters.org.
VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT
Linda Sharp cda
Las Vegas, Nevada
Years with SDP: 30
Number of SDP Conferences attended: 11
SDP INVOLVEMENT (PAST AND PRESENT): Currently SDP Recording Secretary, SDP Board Member- at-Large, 2 terms; Certification Committee liaison, 40th Anniversary CD Committee, 40th Anniversary Heritage Display Committee, Juried Art Exhibition Committee, 2 years; 2016 San Diego Conference Art Show, Chair; SDP Conference Teacher, 2010 and 2016; Chapters Committee, Conference Volunteer; Certification Booth Volunteer and Demonstrator; Smithsonian ornament participant; achieved CDA, 2007; passed Master Decorative Stroke entry, 2010; passed Master Floral entry, 2014
CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Silver State Tole and Decorative Painters, Northern California Decorative Artists
VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT
Toni M. Hoffer
Bartow, Florida
Years with SDP: 15
Number of SDP Conferences attended: 8
SDP INVOLVEMENT (PAST AND PRESENT): Current SDP Board Member-at-Large, 2nd term; Chapters Committee, Volunteer, Teller
CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists, Citrus Ridge Decorative Art
SECRETARY
Cindy Harrison
Merrimack, New Hampshire
Years with SDP: 22
Number of SDP Conferences attended: 4
SDP INVOLVEMENT (PAST AND PRESENT): SDP Volunteer Chair, Assistant, 2013; SDP Education Committee member, 2016
CHAPTER AFFILIATION: White Mountain Decorative Painters, Yankee Heritage Tole
BOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Susan Phillips
BOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Litchfield Park, Arizona
Years with SDP: 20
Number of SDP Conferences attended: 15
SDP INVOLVEMENT (PAST AND PRESENT): Current SDP Board Member-at-Large, served 4 non-consecutive years; 2014-2015 PR/Marketing Committee Chair; 2013-2014 Nominating Committee Chair; 2011-2013 Board Member-at-Large; 2010-2011 Chapter Gathering Chair on Chapters Committee; 2009-2010 Chapter Committee; served as President, 1st and 2nd Vice President of the Cactus Wren Decorative Artists; chaired the following committees: Newsletter, Seminars, Paint-ins, SDP Charity, Christmas Party, Getaway and Public Relations
CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Cactus Wren Decorative Artists
Karen Allen
Saint Cloud, Florida
Years with SDP: 27
Number of SDP Conferences attended: 24
SDP INVOLVEMENT (PAST AND PRESENT): Served as a Board Member-at-Large, 4 years; Chapter’s Committee, Chair; Teacher’s Committee, Chair; Nominating Committee, Chair; Head Teller; Volunteer Committee; and Chapter Committee member; Conference Teller; and Volunteer
CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Genesee Country Decorative Painters, Buffalo Snowbirds, Creative Artists of Central Florida, Osceola Decorative Artists
Linda Neilson Biedermann tda Springville, New York
Years with SDP: 24
Number of SDP Conferences attended: 18
Debbie Cole cda
Reno, Nevada
Years with SDP: 26
Number of SDP Conferences attended: 20
BOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE
BOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Wendy Watson adp
Blanco, Texas
Years with SDP: 30
Number of SDP Conferences attended: 21
Virginia (Ginny) Sparlin
Aurora, Colorado
Years with SDP: 30
Number of SDP Conferences attended: 4
SDP INVOLVEMENT (PAST AND PRESENT): Served on the SDP board as President, Vice President/ President Elect, Board Member-at-Large; Nominating Committee; Teachers Committee; Awards Committee; Teacher Development Program Committee, Chapters Committee, as a Conference volunteer; and as a Conference vender
CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Boots & Brushes of San Antonio, Heart of Texas Tolers
SDP INVOLVEMENT (PAST AND PRESENT): Active Rocky Mountain Hi Chapter member, served on the Chapter’s board since 1986; Chapter President, 3 times; Vice President, 3 times; Ways and Means Committee; Secretary; Mini Convention Chairman; Art Show Chairman; Philanthropic Chairman; taught at numerous Chapter meetings and outreach programs
CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Rocky Mountain Hi
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
SDP INVOLVEMENT (PAST AND PRESENT): SDP Board of Directors for 11 years, including 2
terms as President; Participated in and chaired numerous SDP committees, including Education, Business, Teacher Development, and Conference Class Selection; Completed Teacher Development Program; Conference Teacher; and Volunteer
CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Buffalo Snowbirds Decorative Painters, Genesee Country Decorative Painters
SDP INVOLVEMENT (PAST AND PRESENT): Served on the Education and Chapter Committees; Helped plan SDP events, including one year where I arranged to have breakfast served to all the members at the Chapter Gathering; Participated in many special SDP projects and events over the years; Taught at many SDP conferences including special events; 2016 SDP Conference Artist CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Pacific Coast Decorative Painters
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
YOUR ✔ VOTE
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MATTERS
Jeanie Miller
Phoenix, Arizona
Years with SDP: 32
Number of SDP Conferences attended: 30
SDP INVOLVEMENT (PAST AND PRESENT): Current SDP Board Member-at-Large; Volunteer Committee at 2 SDP Conferences; Awards Committee; Teller numerous times at the Annual Meeting; Served Cactus Wren Chapter as President, Secretary, Seminar Chairman, and various Committee Chairs such as Christmas Party; chaired Second National Convention in Phoenix CHAPTER AFFILIATION: Cactus Wren Decorative Artists
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