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Top Ladies Of Distinction Elects New Officers
New officers chosen to lead the Top Ladies of Distinction for the next two years are from left to right: Lorretta Cottman, President, Maria Singfiled, 1st Vice Pres- ident, Thelma Shuman, 2nd Vice President, Phyllis Lawrence, Corresponding Secretary, Victoria Rowe, Top Teen Advisor, and Jean Miller, Financial Secre- tary. Margaret LeGree, Recording Secretary, is not shown in the photograph. (Photography by FREDERICK HARRIS).
Among the members of the Top Ladies of Distinction, Tampa Bay Chapter, who attended the meeting of the installation of new officers were: Victoria Rowe, Maria Singfield, Kalyan Chaney, Kimberly Chaney, and Luvator Nelson. (Photography by FREDERICK HAR- RIS).
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Recently, members of the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., held their election of officers for the 2015-2017 term. The newly elected local officers are: Lor- retta Cottman, President; Maria Singfield, 1st Vice Pres- ident; Thelma Shuman, 2nd Vice President; Phyllis Lawrence, Corresponding Sec-
retary; Victoria Rowe, Top Teen Advisor; Margaret LeCree, Recording Secretary, and Jean Miller, Financial Sec- retary.
On a national level, members attended their 39th National Convention. During their bi-an- nual event, the ladies elected a new slate of officers to lead the organization.
The ladies represent chapters of the organization from
throughout the nation. This year, it made history when three of its former Top Teens were chosen to serve in national offices. Those members are Oteal W. Gilmore, of Chicago, who was chosen as the National 2nd Vice President; Harnell Williams, of Dallas, who was chosen Na- tional Area 1 Director; and Crys- tal Pittman, of Miami, who was chosen as the National Area IV Director.
Drema Lee Woldman, of Lynwood, Illinois was elected as the new National President. Other officeholders chosen were: Sharon Beard, of Dallas, Na- tional 1st Vice President; Cheryl Williams, of Houston, National Recording Secretary; Sandra Jennings, of Queens, National Financial Secretary; Vynessa Alexander, of Chicago, Na- tional Treasurer; and Janice Scrimmons, of Houston, Na-
tional TTA Director.
The National Editor-of-the
Crown chosen was Loris An- derson, of Houston; National Area II, Director, Helena Dod- son, of Hampton Rds; National Area III Director, Mary L. Davis, of East St. Louis; Sybil McDowell, of Cincinnati, Na- tional Area V Director; and Brenda Dodd, of Carson, CA, was chosen as National Area VI Director.
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