News from the Nominating Chair

NEWS FROM THE NOMINATINGC h a i r

Courtney McBee

The 2021-2022 Nominating Committee is proud to serve the JLSB members as advisors and to create the slate for the League’s future. At the beginning of the year, we needed to place the Communications Assistant Vice President, and Tara Jones agreed to serve in the position for this League year, and move into the Vice President role next year.

In September, we opened applications and nominations for Executive Vice President-Elect and President-ElectElect. After serious thought and consideration, we are pleased to announce the slate that will be voted upon at Small Group Meetings in November.

ALEX PERSON has agreed to serve as Executive Vice President-Elect for the 2021-2022 League year, and will serve as EVP for the 2022-2023 year. Alex joined the League in 2012 due to her desire to help people and her love for volunteering. Her time has brought some of her greatest friendships and memories, especially the three years she spent on the Shopping for a Cause Market committee, her forever favorite placement. Alex claims, “those years were hard, but taught me a lot about myself, how to be a leader, and handle adversity when deciding to ‘sunset and celebrate’ the placement.” Alex has been married to John David Person for nine and a half years,

GINNY LAMB will assume the role of President-Elect-Elect for the remainder of the 2021-2022 year. Ginny will become President-Elect in the 20222023 League year, and President during the 2023-2024 term. When Ginny joined the League, she was looking to serve the Shreveport community, and wanted to be a part of a well-run organization, after watching her mother, now a Sustainer, serve the JLSB. Most of her time has been with in-League placements—her favorite being Designer Bag Bingo. Ginny has seen first-hand the support that the League offers its members when her son was born five weeks early, and six days before DBB, when the Board, committee, and League friends stepped in to help make the fundraiser an incredible success. Ginny looks forward to serving the JLSB members within each placement to feel the same support that she did, and to truly see the important role that each placement has, and to help engage and build membership. Ginny lives in Shreveport, with her husband Rich; children, Virginia and Chip, as well as a baby girl on the way; and their fur babies, Archie and Teddy. and is mother to Andrew, 5, and Anna Claire, 2, and dog, Bailey. Fun fact: John David was even awarded an honorary Leading Lady award by former President Melanie Peacock. They love spending time relaxing at their home in Haughton, where Alex loves cheering her Razorbacks on Saturdays. As EVP, Alex hopes to encourage members to step out of their comfort zones and instill in them that they are capable of doing great things, and being leaders. She also wants to grow fundraisers, identify community needs and possible projects, and get members engaged and more active in the JLSB.