Doris Ross Reddick,

     Mrs. Doris Ross Reddick, the first Black woman elected to the Hillsborough County School Board, passed away earlier this week. She was 97 years old. Cause of death was attributed to complications from pneumonia.

       A longtime educator in the Hillsborough County School System, an elementary school in Wimauma is named in her honor. Fred Hearns, Black Curator with the Tampa Bay History Center, credits Mrs. Reddick with the hard work she did to have Middleton and Blake High Schools rebuilt.

     Elected to the School Board in 1992, Mrs. Reddick became the first Black woman to hold that position and serve as the chair.  She served three terms that totaled twelve years.

     Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, 11 a. m., at Hyde Park United Methodist Church. Viewing will be on Wednesday, May 1, 3-8 p. m., at Wilson Funeral Home.

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DORIS ROSS REDDICK

…Served on School Board 12 years