2010 NATIONAL COALITION
OF
EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC
SERVICE SERIES PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
(last updated: march
2010)
1990-2009 Total
Graduates: 1569 10% Minority Participation
National Coalition
Coordinator: Christine Dudley
Contact Information: (773-348-3512 office, 312-218-8014 cell,)
ctdudley@aol.com
Mailing address: 3000 North Sheridan Road, #18- D, Chicago,
Illinois 60657
Former National
Coalition Chairman and Founder Judy H. Singleton
Contact Information: (317-797-2002)
judysingleton@mac.com
Mailing Address: 7820 Holly Creek Lane, Indianapolis, IN 46240
1.
INDIANA - The Richard
G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series First Class 1990
Executive Director: Sandi Huddleston (317-964-5005 C- 317-908-2926)
srh317@gmail.com
President of Board: Tory Castor (317-635-8900)
tcastor@haysmurraycaster.com
Founders: Judy Singleton,
singlet@mindspring.com
& Senator Teresa Lubbers,
senlub@aol.com
Mailing Address: 47 South Meridian, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN
46204
Website:
www.lugarseries.com
Graduates: 325 C: 304 AA: 13 H: 7 Other: 1 (6% Minority)
Applications Due: August 1 Program Year: October- June
2.
ILLINOIS - The Illinois
Lincoln Series First Class 1995
Executive Director: Jo Ellen Ridder (630-521-9016, Cell
630-715-7853)
bb7501@aol.com
President: Pam Fenner, (630-293-0888 w, 630- 661-0599 cell)
pfenner@fennertech.com,
National Liaison: Chris Dudley (773-348-3512)
ctdudley@aol.com
Founder: Mary Jo Arndt (630-627-6307)
maryjoarndt@att.net
Mailing Address: 1172 Cactus Trail, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Website:
www.lincolnseries.com
Graduates: 169 C: 154 AA: 6 H: 4 Other: 5 (9% Minority)
Applications Due: November 1 Program Year: January-October
3.
NEW JERSEY
-
The Christine Todd
Whitman Series Founded 1998
(NOTE: Whitman Series in on Hiatus and reorganizing in
2010)
Executive Director: Loredana Cromarty (609-397-1004 or
C-609-577-2907)
lcromarty@comcast.net
President of Board: Janice Mintz, Esq.
jenmintz@verizon.net
Founders: Candy Straight (973-338-9683)
Straightcl@aol.com;
Nancy Becker (609-394-7477)
nancybecker12@comcast.net;
Barbara Sobel
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 209, Lambertville, NJ 08530
Website:
www.whitmanseries.org
Graduates: 171 C: 147 AA: 10 H: 8 Other: 6 (14% Minority)
Applications Due: August 1 Program Year: October-June
4.
OHIO - The Jo Ann
Davidson Ohio Leadership Institute First Class 2000
Executive Director: Carol Porter (614-444-7340)
cporter1@columbus.rr.com
Chairman of Board: Betty Montgomery, (614-466-4483)
agbdm@aol.com
Founder and contact: Jo Ann Davidson (614-224-0777 or 614-203-0308)
jadavidson@ameritech.net
Mailing Address: 37 West Broad Street, Ste 970, Columbus, Ohio
43215
Website:
www.adleadershipinstitute.com
Graduates: 139 C: 120 AA: 14 H: 5 Other: (14% Minority)
Applications Due: June 30 Program Year: September May
5.
PENNSYLVANIA - The Anne
B. Anstine Series First Class 2002
Executive Director: Bernadette S. Comfort (724-463-5110 or
412-389-9201)
comfortb@ptd.net
Founder & President of Board: Christine J. Toretti (724-349-6800)
pumphill@aol.com
Mailing Address: 57 S. Ninth Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701
Website:
www.pagop4women.org
Graduates: 123 C: 113 AA: 9 H: 1 Other: 0 (8% Minority)
Application Due Date: June 1 Program Year: September June
6.
KENTUCKY Kentucky
Republican Womens Roundtable First Class 2002
Board President & Contact: Gail Russell (502-589-4440)
grussell@gsatty.com,
Grussell@goldbergsimpson.com
Founder: Cathy Bailey (502-893-6689)
cathyb919@aol.com
Mailing Address: 108 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40207
Website: None
Graduates: 131 C: 119 AA: 7 H: 3 Other: 2 (9% Minority)
Application Due: April 1 Program Year:
7. NEW HAMPSHIRE The
Vesta Roy Series First Class 2003
Board Chairman and Contact: Pam Kocher (603-330-3832)
frpa@myfairpoint.net
Board Member and Contact: Beth Perlo (603-823-8514)
bethperlo@hotmail.com
Board Member: Nancy S. Dwight,
(603-795-4995),
nancy.dwight@gmail.com
Founders: Nancy Merrill (603-448-2274)
nmerrill1@yahoo.com
and
Wendy Jones (603-397-5092 or 603-770-9447)
Sw64me@comcast.net
Mailing Address: 9 Garrison Road, Salem, New Hampshire 03079
Website:
www.vestaroyseries.com
Graduates: 50 C: 48 AA: 1 H: 1 Other: 0 (4% Minority)
Applications Due: June 30 Program Year: September June
8. CALIFORNIA The
Marian Bergeson Series First Class 2004
Executive Director & Contact: Ann Rommel (949-351-4494)
rommels@cox.net
Vice President, Curriculum Development and Contact: Jaime Huff,
Jaime.Huff@edisonintl.com
Founders: Emmy Day, (949-770-1235 or 949-338-0863)
emmyday@cox.net
and
Kate Keena (949-455-4600)
kate@keenathomas.com
President of Board: Julie Soderlund (916-996-6116)
jsoderlund@wilsonmillercom.com
Website:
www.thebergesonseries.com
Mailing Address: 8 Fresian, Coto De Caza 92679
Graduates: 60 C: 47 AA: 1 H: 10 Other: 2 (22% Minority)
Applications Due: October 1 Program Year: January September
9. DELAWARE The First
State Series First Class 2004
Co-Executive Directors: Martha Sturtevant
oceantulip@msn.com
and Kim Hoey
khoey@aol.com
Co-Founder: Elizabeth Roche (302-478-6967, C-302-521-8789)
eroche123@verizon.net
Co-Founders: Kia Evans and Paula Fontello
President of Board: Michele Rollins,
dotharrison@rosehall.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7891, Wilmington, DE 19803
Website:
www.firststateseries.com
Graduates: 37 C: 34 AA: 2 H: Other: 1 (8% Minority)
Application Due: September 1 Program Year: October-May
10. NEBRASKA The Anne
Batchelder Series First Class 2004
(NOTE: The Batchelder Series is in the process of
reorganizing)
Monica Sycuro is the contact:
monica.sycuro@gmail.com
Graduates: 30 C: 30 AA: 0 H: 0 Other: 0 (0% minority)
Application Due: August 15 Program Year: October-May
11. SOUTH CAROLINA
The South Carolina Winning Womens Series First Class 2004
(NOTE: South Carolina does not have a class this year
and are regrouping)
Executive Director: Eaddy Roe Willard (803-695-1340,
C-803-446-3105)
eroe@bellsouth.net
Founder: Cindy Costa, (843-367-5904)
cynthiacostarnc@hotmail.com
Mailing Address: 247 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29412
Website:
www.scwinningwomen.com
Graduates: 42+ C: 36 AA: 4+1 H: 2 Other: 0 (14%
minority)
Applications Due: June 30 Program Year: September- May
12. ALASKA The Alaska
Series- First Class 2005
(NOTE: The Alaska
Series is no longer active)
Graduates: 12 C: 9 AA: 1 H: 1 Other: 1 - Eskimos (25%
Minority)
Application Due: September 30 Program Year: October - May
13.
FLORIDA The Tillie
Fowler Series First Class 2005
Executive Director: Judy Arranz, (904-221-5253 Cell 904-982-3524)
GREEKWZ@comcast.net
Co-Founder and President: Judith Albertelli, (904-268-6698)
judithgop@bellsouth.net
Co-Founder: Carole Jean Jordan, (850-222-7920)
jordancj2@aol.com
Mailing Address: 1834 Spiceberry Circle East, Jacksonville, Fl.
32246
Website: www.fowlerseries.com
Graduates: 20 C: 19 AA: 0 H: 1 Other: 0 (5% Minority)
Applications Due: August 1 Program Year: October June
14.
VIRGINIA The Jennifer
Byler Series First Class 2005
Program Director: Tina McCarther (804-780-0111)
tmcarthur@rpv.org
Co-Chairs of Board:
Kate Obenshain,
Kateobenshain@comcast.net
Other Co-Founders: Anne Petera, Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis,
Congresswoman Thelma Drake,
Susan Allen, Roxane Gilmore, VA Senator Jeannemarie Devolites
Davis, Del. Kathy Byron,
Del. Michele McQuigg, Del. Melanie Rapp, Del. Beverly Sherwood and
Del. Terrie Suit.
Mailing Address: 115 East Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219-1741
Website:
www.rpv.org/jbi
Graduates: 85 C: 72 AA: 6 H: 4 Other: 3 (15%
Minority)
Applications Due: January 5 Program Year: February-September
15.
TENNESSEE The
Volunteer State Series First Class 2005
Co-Founder and Contact: Robin Smith, (423-843-1556)
thesmithsgroup@bellsouth.net
Co-Founder: Kelly Conley, (865-523-1944, X 3102)
kconley@regalcorp.com
Mailing Address:
Website: None
Graduates: 9 C: 7 AA: 0 H: 0 Other: 2 (22%
Minority)
Applications Due: Program Year: February-August
16.
NEVADA The Silver
State Series-First Class 2005
Executive Director and Contact: Monica Moradkhan, (702-336-6849, O
775-684-8515)
monica@nvgopassembly.com
Founder and Contact: Beverly Willard, (775-267-4300,
C-775-790-5511)
beverlywillard@charter.net
Mailing Address: 400 Bavarian Drive, Carson City, NV 89705-7008
Website: None
Graduates: 21 C: 18 AA: 0 H: 1 Other: 2 (14%
Applications Due: February 1 Program Year: March - June
17.
KANSAS The Dwight D.
Eisenhower Series-First Class 2006
Co-Founder & Contact: Amanda Adkins (816-201-7022 or C
-913-669-7916)
Amanda.Adkins@cerner.com
Co-Founder: Kari Bruffett (913-909-1960)
kbruffett@everstkc.net
7348 Meadowlark Drive, Shawnee, KS 66227
President of Board: Emily Wellman, 785-224-7011,
ewellman2@aol.com
2026 Barker Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66046
Board Member: Lisa Ritchie, 316-253-7606 cell,
lrichtie@cox.net
Past President:Susan Pompeo (C-316-641-3966)
spompeo@cox.net
Mailing Address: 4702 W. 159th
Terrace, Overland Park, KS
66085
Website:
www.theeisenhowerseries.org
Graduates: 85 C: 76 AA: 6 H: 1 Other: 2 (10%
Applications Due: Program Year: January - June
18.
ARIZONA The Dodie
Londen Series- First Class 2007
Executive Director: Bernadette S. Comfort (520-609-6347 or
412-389-9201)
comfortb@ptd.net
Founder & President of Board: Christine J. Toretti (724-349-6800)
pumphill@aol.com
Mailing Address: 57 S. Ninth Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15701
Website:
http://www.azgop4women.org
Graduates: 26 C: 23 AA: 0 H: 0 Other: 3 (13%
Application Due Date: May 1 Program Year: October May
19.
MINNESOTA The
Minnesota Series First Class 2007
Executive Director: Kelly Fenton,
thefenton5@comcast.net
Founder: Mary Igo,
migo@mngastro.com
Mailing Address: 165 North Western Ave #210 St. Paul, MN 55102
Website:
www.mnexcellenceseries.com
Graduates: 19 C: 19 AA: 0 H: 0 Other: 0 (0% Minority)
Application Due Date: July 20 Program Year: September-June
20.
MICHIGAN The Michigan
Series First Class 2007
Co-Founder & Contact: Joan Jackson (231-386-5118)
joan@catheadbay.com
Co-Founder: Susan Haley, (231-334-4794)
skh52@msn.com
Mailing Address: 12211 E. Kinnikinic Road, Northport, Michigan
49670-9694
Website: none
Graduates: 15 C: 15 AA: 0 H: o Other: 0 (0% Minority)
Application Due Date: Program Year:
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