2021 Annual Conference - Opening Session
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Parade of Flags
Michael Dineen, ED(Lenior, NC), Brian Powers, ED(Region IV, MS), Steven Parker, ED(Dawson Springs, KY), Paul Dellinger, ED(Cleveland, TN)
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Presentation of Colors
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Parade of Flags
Jeff Knight, COO (Charleston Kanawha, WV) and Philip Page, Jr., ED (Portsmouth, VA)
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Parade of Flags
Dr. Anthony E. Goodson, President and CEO (Palatka, FL)
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Parade of Flags
Bradnie Garner, HCV Director(Marietta, GA)
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Opening Session Chairman
Gerald Board, ED (Eddyville, KY)
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The National Anthem
Gerald Board (Eddyville, KY), Valarie Sneed (Tifton, GA) Singing the National Anthem Bottom Row Mike Sweet, ED (Chickasaw, AL), Harry Howe, Commissioner (Marion, VA), Shana Boom, ED (Owensboro, KY)
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Christy Knight (Charleston, WV) singing God Bless America
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Mark Taylor, ED (Charleston-Kanawha, WV) SERC President
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Distinguished Award Winners
Left to Right: Jan Piersol, ED- Retired(Newberry, SC), Joyce Floyd, ED- Retired (Sparta, TN), Buddy Oldfield, ED- Retired(Augusta, GA), Susan Biggs, ED- Retired(Columbia, KY), and Edwina Burnett, ED- Retired(York, SC), Marylin Medley, ED- Retired(Morristown, TN)
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Columbia Housing Authority Staff
Left to Right: Back Row- Latyoa Nix, Regional Property Mgr., Talesha Stewart, SVP of Resident and Strategic Initiatives, Christian Thomas, HCV Team Lead, Cynthia Boykin, FSS Program Coordinator, Kimberly Brown, Executive Assistant, Cynthia Hardy, SVP Communications. Front Row- Yvonda A. Bean, COO and Ivory N. Mathews, CEO
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Douglas Faust, ED(Decatur, GA) and Beth Brown, ED(Gainesville, GA)
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Joyce Wolen (Wheeling, WV), Vickie Paris, ED (Dallas, GA), Shannon Young (Seminole County, FL), Kristen Fisher, ED (Jackson County, WV), Sherrie Swift (Seminole County, FL), Becky Sue Mercer (Arcadia, FL), and Gail Sansbury (Fort Walton, FL)
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Beverly Barber, ED (Opp, AL)