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special thanks to our
BWOPA Lifetime Members
Hon. Alfreda Abbott
Hon. Alona Clifton
Hon. Cynthia Sterling
Hon. Irma Anderson
Hon. Lauren Hammond
Hon. Leslie Baranco Martin
Hon. Surlene Grant
Hon. Tony Thurmond
Commissioner Margaret Gordon
Althena Curry
Amahra Hicks
Arthelma Johnson
Beryl Crumpton, Esq.
Brigette LeBlanc
Carol Belle
Thomas Moss
Carol Crawford
Carrie Womack
Cassandra Joubert, Ed.D
Charlene Leathers-Sibblis
Cynthia LeBlanc, Sc.D
Dezie Woods Jones
Elaine D. Smith
Ella Servell
Florence Stroud
Glenda Allen Hill
Gwen Booze
Honorary Board Members
Ms. Peggy Baxter, American Cancer Society-National
Hon. Gay Plair Cobb, Alameda County School Board
Hon. Lottie Gibson, County Council Greenville South Carolina
Alice Huffman, State President, CA NAACP
Hon. Mary King, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Retired
Dr. Ruth B. Love, Ruth Love Enterprises
Hon. Barbara Lee, United States Congressmember
Hon. Gwen Moore, California State Assembly, Retired
Hon. Carol Ward Allen, Bay Area Rapid Transit
Hon. Doris Ward, Assessor City & County of S.F., Retired
Hon. Maxine Waters, United States Congressmember former
Hon. Diane Watson, United States
Congressmember Mary Lee Widener, President Neighborhood Housing Project
About |
Staff, Board & Directors
Staff
| Executive Director | ||
| LaNiece Jones | ||
| staff@bwopa.org | ||
| Office Manager | ||
| Vivian Bailey |
Board ofFICERS
| President | ||
| Hon. Dezie Woods Jones | ||
| 1st Vice President | ||
| Hon. Alona Clifton | ||
| 2nd Vice President | ||
| Gwendolyn Booze | ||
| Corresponding Secretary | ||
| Carol Belle Thomas | ||
| Secretary/Treasurer | ||
| Sherryl Hairston | ||
| Parliamentarian | ||
| Jan Glenn Davis | ||
| Historian | ||
| Hon. Alfreda Abbott | ||
Board of Directors at Large
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Hon. Leslie Baranco Martin Dr. Rosylin Bessard |
Committee Chairs & Coordinators
| Political Action Chair | Hon. Alona Clifton | |
| Co-Chair | Esperanza Tervalon Daumont | |
| Co-Chair | Kathleen Sullivan | |
| Co-Chair | Katrina Jaggers | |
| Co-Chair | Cassandra Joubert | |
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| Young Adult Caucus | Sherryl Hairston | |
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| Asst. Student Advisor | Cherella Nicholson | |
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| Scholarship | Victoria Redus | |
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| Special Events | Carol Crawford | |
| Co-Chair | Karen Anderson | |
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| Hospitality | Shirley Coaston | |
| Co-Chair | Phyllis Jones | |
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| Corporate Development | Yvette Radford | |
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| Health/Wellness Chair | LaConnie Taylor Jones | |
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| International Affairs Co-Chairs | Dr. Siri Brown & Barbara Becnel | |
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| Boards & Commissions Appointments Coordinator | Veda Ramsey-Stamps | |
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| Policy Development | VaShone Huff | |
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| Legal Advisors | Jayne Williams, Esq. | |
| Verona Swaingan, Esq. | ||
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| Technology Chair | Ora Watson | |
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| Spiritual Leader & BWOPA Chaplain | Rev. Martha Taylor | |
| Co-Chair | Rev. Charlotte Myers | |
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| TILE Program Co-Chair | Dr. Elnora Webb |
Senior Advisory Board Council
| Hon. Irma Anderson Sharon Carter Linda Crayton Alice Huffman Hon. Gay Plair Cobb |
Honorary Board Members
| Ms. Peggy Baxter | ||
| American Cancer Society | ||
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| Hon. Gay Plair Cobb | ||
| CEO, Oakland Private Industry Council | ||
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| Hon. Lottie Gibson | ||
| County Council, Greenville South Carolina | ||
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| Ms. Alice Huffman | ||
| State President NAACP | ||
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| Hon. Teresa Hughes | ||
| California State Senator, Retired | ||
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| Hon. Mary King | ||
| Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Retired | ||
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| Hon. Barbara Lee | ||
| United States Congresswoman | ||
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| Dr. Ruth B. Love | ||
| Ruth Love Enterprises | ||
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| Hon. Gwen Moore | ||
| California State Assembly, Retired | ||
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| Hon. Carol Ward Allen | ||
| Bay Area Rapid Transit | ||
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| Hon. Doris Ward | ||
| Assesor City & County of San Francisco, Retired | ||
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| Hon. Maxine Waters | ||
| United States Congresswoman | ||
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| Hon. Diane Watson | ||
| United States Congresswoman, retired | ||
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| Ms. Mary Lee Widener | ||
| President, Neighborhood Housing Project |
