NAACP New Bedford General Body Meeting
The last General Body meeting of the year occurred on December 10, 2020 at 7:00pm. It consisted of a presentation from the New Bedford Schools and moved on to Branch elections.
NBPS Presentation
Jariel Vergne and Erin Duarte, Wraparound Services at NBPS, talked about their backgrounds, their efforts as wraparound service providers, especially regarding family support, and outlined their reasons for reaching out to the NAACP. Jariel and Erin presented a PowerPoint on their work with NBPS. Jariel discussed NBPS’s SRO community committees, then wrapped up at 7:45pm.
Branch Elections
Following the NBPS presentation branch elections were held. Three members of the Executive Committee stepped down and we welcomed three new members. The following were elected:
Officers
LaSella Hall, President
Renee Ledbetter, Vice President
Bert Barao, Secretary
Assistant Secretary (Vacant)
Treasurer (Vacant)
Executive Committee
Andrea Garr-Barnes
Andrea Moore, Youth Council Chair
Bert Barao, Membership Chair
Bruce Rose
David Ehrens, Communications Chair
David Gomes, Legal Redress Chair
Jacob Chin
Kristina da Fonseca, Housing Chair
LaSell Hall, Ex Oficio
Peggy Dias, Freedom Fund Breakfast Committee Co-Chair
Renee Ledbetter, Freedom Fund Breakfast Committee Co-Chair
Richard Leary
Shane Burgo, Education Chair
Meeting ended
8:08pm
