BY IRIS B. HOLTON
Sentinel City Editor
Last Thursday, the Hillsborough County Branch of the NAACP elected new officers to serve for the next two years. Mrs. Carolyn Collins was chosen to serve as President of the organization for the next two years.
Others elected were Joe Robinson as 1st Vice President; and Dr. Natasha Goodley as the 2nd Vice President. Ms. Pat Spencer retained her position as Secretary, Ms. Ella Coffee was chosen as the Assistant Treasurer.
Executive Committee Members At-Large are: Ms. Pauline Cole, Al Davis, Rev. Shafter Scott, Ms. Saba Baptiste, David Denson, Carlos Gill, Dr. Arlessa Kubon, and Steve Marshall.
Mrs. Collins said the current terms expire at midnight on December 31, 2012. She said she will select appointees for vacancies in the organization and submit them for approval.
“I want to encourage people who have a passion about an area and who wants to work to contact the NAACP Office. There are people who really, really have a passion about certain areas and all they need to do is become a member of the NAACP and I will connect them with the area they want to work.”
Anyone wishing to contact the NAACP and volunteer cal call the office at (813) 234-8683 to obtain additional information.
