Our Salute to Women of the 5th District of Florida
Thank you for your service and contributions to our community.
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The Hon. Mabel Butler |
Orange County Commissioner, 1st African American to serve; elected in 1984 for 8 years |
The Hon. Daisy Lynum |
City of Orlando Commissioner of District 5 elected in 1998 retiring in 2014. |
The Hon. Mildred Dixon (Deceased) |
City of Winter Garden Commissioner, 1st African American and woman to serve on the city commission elected in 1985 and serving 7 terms, three of which she was unopposed |
The Hon. Yvonne Scarlett-Golden (Deceased) |
First African American Mayor of Daytona Beach, FL (elected in 2003 and 2005) |
The Hon. Linda Chapin |
Orange County Chairperson (now known as Mayor) of County Commissioners from 1990 - 1998 |
Dr. Barbara Jenkins |
Superintendent of Orange County Public Schools named in 2012. Was former Deputy Superintendent, Chief of Staff and Senior Director for Elementary Education for Orange County Public Schools |
The Hon. Kat Gordon |
School Board Member of Orange Count Public Schools elected in 2000, served as Vice-Chair in 2013. Has been a librarian and counselor for 25 years in Orange County. |
Thelma Dudley (Deceased) |
Retired as an Adjunct Professor at UCF and working with Teacher Education for America's Minorities program recruiting and helping black students become teachers. However, she began her career as a teacher at a then all-black high School, Jones High School, teaching there for 25 years. |
Susie Boatman Forehand, RN |
Former Nursing Professor at Valencia College who retired after 35 years. |
Dr. Felicia Williams |
President of West Campus of Valencia College. She was former Assistant Vice President of Workforce Development at Valencia and has worked for 13 years as an adjunct professor that led a team to create the college's first bachelor degrees. |
Val Demings |
Former Police Chief of the Orlando Police Department from 2007 to 2011 until her retirement. She was the first female to hold the position. |
Natalie Jackson, Esq. |
Founder of Women's Trial Group, and lawyer for the Family of Trayvon Martin. |
Kelda Senior |
Public Communications Office for City of Mount Dora since 2012 and former Staff Assistant for United States Senate. |
Jean Butler |
Founder of JCB Construction established in 1987. A leading minority firm in Central FL for site development and construction management services. |
Lynn Mims |
Founder of Mims Construction established in 1989 and ranked as one of the top ten concrete and masonry service providers in central Florida. Minority owned and operated |
Carolyn Fennell |
Director of Public Affairs for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority that oversees the airport and general aviation Orlando Executive Airport. She is the 1st female director and 1st female to hold the position of Director of Community Relations, Marketing and Public Affairs |
Jennie Joseph |
Owner and Clinical Director of The Birth Place Birthing Center, a full-service midwifery clinic. Designed and developed unique model of care to address inequities in health care service and delivery for minorities. |
Mercedes Clark (Deceased) |
Nurse at Orange Memorial Hospital and Winter Park Memorial Hospital. The 1st African American female to be the Director of Orange County Health Department in Orlando, Florida. At the time of her retirement, she worked as a Nursing Care Coordinator at Orlando Veteran Administration Outpatient Clinic. |
Jennie Joseph |
Owner and Clinical Director of The Birth Place Birthing Center, a full-service midwifery clinic. Designed and developed unique model of care to address inequities in health care service and delivery for minorities. |
Mercedes Clark (Deceased) |
Nurse at Orange Memorial Hospital and Winter Park Memorial Hospital. The 1st African American female to be the Director of Orange County Health Department in Orlando, Florida. At the time of her retirement, she worked as a Nursing Care Coordinator at Orlando Veteran Administration Outpatient Clinic. |
Ericka Dunlap |
American Beauty Pageant titleholder who earned title of Miss Florida 2003 (the 1st African American) and subsequently crowned Miss America 2004 |
Stephanie Henry |
Founder and CEO Step by Step Expressions, Married to Mayor of Daytona Beach, FL., Derrick Henry |
Tameka Gaines Holly, MPH |
Community Rehabilitation Center, Inc. |