Executive Committee

President                                                                            Dr. Janice T. Walthour
Second Vice President                                                                   Alonzo Gaskin

Third Vice President                                                                           Mia Bowers

Recording Secretary                                                                     Dania Rothwell

Corresponding Secretary                                                                    Teri Branch
Assistant Secretary                                                                       Delores Wilson
Treasurer                                                                                     Anthony Branch
Assistant Treasurer                                                                        Stuart Newkirk

The Communications, Press and Publicity Committee promotes media content consistent with fundamental NAACP goals which include the elimination of racial isolation and fear and the furtherance of multiracial and cultural understanding; endeavors to secure publicity for the work of the Unit and the Association in the local press and on radio, television and other media; attempts to interest persons in charge of local news media on conditions affecting minority groups; seeks to counteract derogatory and erroneous statements in local news media about Blacks and other minority groups; and be responsible for forwarding to THE CRISIS items covering Unit activities and important local affairs.

The Community Coordination Committee (C3) enlists the support of other community organizations on issues affecting the interests of African Americans and other communities of color.

The Education Committee seeks to eliminate segregation and other discriminatory practices in public education; studies local educational conditions affecting minority groups; investigates the public school system and school zoning; familiarizes itself with textbook material there from which is racially derogatory; seeks to stimulate school attendance; keep informed of school conditions and strives to correct abuses where found; investigates the effects of standardized and high stakes testing practices; teacher certification; promotes parental involvement in education; and aims to be a center of popular education on the race question and on the work of the Association.

This committee was established in memory of Claudia Pickeral for the purpose of making educational opportunities available to students in St. Mary’s County. Claudia was the victim of a homicide at a very young age. Members of the committee will receive and screen applicants. The  committee awards at least two $500 academic scholarships annually to deserving students who have been accepted at or  currently attending an accredited college, university, trade or technical school.  The St. Mary’s County Business, Education and Community Alliance, Incorporated (BECA)  assists the NAACP Education Committee with the administration of this scholarship.

The Finance Committee consists of the president, treasurer, and at least one other member.  It shall study the financial needs of the Unit and shall be responsible for drafting an adequate annual budget.

The Freedom Fund Committee plans and conducts fund-raising activities, entertainment and other projects for local and national purposes within the scope of the Association's program. It shall work closely with the Finance Committee.

The Freedom Fund Brunch is our largest annual fundraiser. The Committee plans and conducts activities and entertainment within the scope of the Association's program. It shall work closely with the Finance Committee.

The Health Committee works  to promote, protect and maintain the health of African Americans; assesses the health needs of the community; advocates for equal access to health education, care, treatment and research for all Americans; sponsors health-related activities such as health forums, fairs and workshops highlighting issues of importance to people of color; and supports health initiatives of the Association.

The Legal Redress Committee investigates all cases reported to it; supervises all litigation in which the Unit is  interested; keeps the National Office and the Branch informed on the progress of every case. It does not  give general legal advice.

The Membership Committee works throughout the year to maintain and increase the membership of the Association. It is responsible for planning and organizing the annual membership campaign; responsible on a continuous basis for soliciting new members and for securing renewals; and initiates all possible means to obtain Life Members and sponsor a continuing program towards this end.

The Political Action Committee seeks to increase voter registration and voting; works for the enactment of municipal, state and federal legislation designed to improve the educational, political and economic status of minority groups; seeks the repeal of racially discriminatory legislation; works to improve the administration of justice; works to secure equal enforcement of the law; and keeps the National Office and the Unit informed of all proposed legislation which affects minority groups.  The Committee shall be nonpartisan and shall not endorse candidates for public office.

The Youth Work Committee develops and coordinates the programs of the branch and youth groups; and monitors the youth membership in the Branch.

The Religious Affairs Committee includes ministerial and lay religious leaders who are members of the Unit. The committee promotes an educational program designed to give moral and ethical interpretation to the civil rights struggle; interprets the work of the Association to organized religious groups of all faiths; enlists the support of such organized religious groups for membership, fundraising, and the struggle for equality and full civil rights; and provides resource assistance for religious education and social action activities, associated with the improvement of race relations.

Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs. The Committee on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs seeks to: (1) establish a working relationship with those agencies in government, national, state and local, having the responsibility in the affairs of members of the various Armed Services and Veterans and to ensure that the programs to which they are responsible are administered fairly and justly to members of the minority community; (2) study conditions pertaining to veterans and members of the Military Service and their dependents and/or survivors in the community; (3) serve as a center of information on matters affecting the members of me Active Military, Reserves, State National Guard and Veterans; (4) maintain a repository of materials, information and forms to be used in assisting veterans and/or dependents of veterans and military personnel with their concerns; (5) receive and act on all complaints relative to acts of discrimination on account of race, color, creed, or denial of benefits to which they are entitled because of discrimination; (6) prepare a quarterly report on committee activities to be submitted to the Executive Committee of the Branch and the National Director of Armed Services and Veterans.