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Chronology
of Chapter Leadership
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May
1972
- March 1973 |
Patrick
McArron (1) * |
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March 1973
- March 1974 |
Patrick McArron &
Brad Linville
Coordinators
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March 1974
- March 1975 |
Patrick McArron &
Jan Germaine
Co-Chairs
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March 1975
- March 1977 |
Walter Kay
(2) * |
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March 1977
- Sept 1977 |
Carla Kaesbauer
(3) * |
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Sept 1977
- March 1978 |
John Kelsey
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March 1978
- March 1979 |
Carol Schott |
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March 1979
- March 1980 |
Bob Nelson |
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March 1980
- March 1982 |
Judy Carton
(4) * |
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March 1982
- March 1983 |
Michael Scott |
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March 1983
- March 1984 |
Chris Patterson * |
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March 1984
- March 1986 |
Stan Lewis * |
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March 1986
- March 1987 |
Henry Ramirez |
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March 1987
- March 1988 |
Bruce Neveu |
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March 1988
- March 1990 |
Rick Duffer |
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March 1990
- March 1992 |
Judy Carton * |
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March 1992
- March 1993 |
John La Fleur |
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March 1993
- March 1995 |
Michael Bekemeier
(5) |
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March 1995
- April 1995 |
David Eddy |
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April 1995
- March 1996 |
Joe Spinella
(6) |
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March 1996
- June 1996 |
Charles Pellor |
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June 1996
- May 1998 |
Michael Bekemeier |
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June 1998
- May 1999 |
Kim Delahanty |
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June 1999
- May 2000 |
Neil Manfredi |
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June 2000
- May 2001 |
Glenn Krasinski |
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June 2001
- May 2003 |
Tom Kirkman |
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June 2003
- July 2004 |
Glenn Krasinski |
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July 2004
- May 2005 |
Jim Cassidy
(7)
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June 2005 -
May 2006 |
Patrick McArron
(8) * |
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June 2006
- May 2008 |
Greg Kuziej |
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June 2008 -
May 2010 |
Bill Ricketts |
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June 2010 - |
Brian Kelly |
* All
of these Chapter leaders also served on the National Board of
Directors for DignityUSA at one time or another.
Note that 4 of our chapter presidents
have the distinction of serving more than one non-consecutive term
(highlighted in shades of blue).
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(1) Our chapter
was founded in 1972 by Patrick McSweeney & Patrick
McArron. In 2002 Patrick McArron, then national vice
president, became president of DignityUSA when Mary Louise Cervone
resigned.
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(2) Walter Kay was
elected president of DignityUSA in Sep 1977 & served Oct - Dec 1977.
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(3) Carla Kaesbauer
served as national secretary
from Oct - Dec 1977,
& became acting president of DignityUSA (Jan
1978 to April 1978) when
Walter Kay resigned.
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(4) Judy Carton
served as national secretary of DignityUSA 1983-1984.
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(5) Michael
Bekemeier became the first recipient of the national Kevin Calegari
award in 1995 at the DignityUSA 25th anniversary national convention
held in Hollywood.
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(6) Vice President
Joe Spinella became President when David Eddy resigned.
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(7) Vice President Jim Cassidy became President when Glenn Krasinski
resigned.
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(8) McArron was a
write-in candidate on a ballot of no contenders.
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