For Immediate Release                            Contact: Waikinya Clanton 

October 7, 2013                                                    202.507.6246                                                                                                 info@nobel-women.org

Washington, DC-  On Wednesday, October 2, 2013, the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL-Women) installed its newly elected 2014-2016 Board of Directors. The installation service was administered by Judge Zoe Bush of DC Superior Court in Washington, DC. The 2014-2016 officers will assume office January 1, 2014. 

NOBEL-Women 2014-2016 National Board of Directors

President:

· Rep. Laura Hall (AL)

Vice President:

· Sen. Arthenia Joyner (FL)

First Vice President:

· Rep. Karen Camper (TN)

Secretary:

· Rep. Patricia Haynes Smith (LA)

Corresponding Secretary:

· Sen. Karen Peterson (LA)

Treasurer:

· Rep. Mia Jones (FL)

Financial Secretary:

· Rep. Angela Williams (CO)

National Director of Regional Coordinators:

· Rep. Barbara Ballard (KS)

Region One (I) Coordinator:

·Del. Meshea Poore (WV)

Region Two (II) Coordinator:

·Del. Adrienne Jones (MD)

Region Three(III) Coordinator:

·Sen. Mattie Hunter (IL)

Region Four (IV) Coordinator:

·Sen. Holly Mitchell (CA)

Chaplain:

·Rep. Dee Dawkins Haigler  (GA)

Parliamentarian:

·Rep. Annie Mobley (NC)

Historian:

·Hon. Diane Bajoie (LA-retired)

President Emeritus:

·Sen. Sharon Weston Broome (LA)

NOBEL-Women is a non-profit, non-partisan national organization originally established in 1985 to increase and promote the presence of black women in government. NOBEL-Women is composed primarily of current and former black women legislators, in addition to a number of appointed officials. In recent years, NOBEL-Women have expanded its vision to serve as a global voice to address the countless issues affecting the lives of women; despite race, class or orientation.

For more information on NOBEL-Women please visit www.nobel-women.org.