ELECTED BOARD & COMMITTEES
OFFICERS
President: Sharon Tantes Vice President: Becky Ellis Secretary: Peggy Arnold Financial Secretary: Margie Toner Thompson Treasurer: Todd Sichel Chaplain: Monsignor John Kelly Cody BOARD MEMBERS Mary Freimark Karen Jones Donna O'Brien COMMITTEE MEMBERS Charities: Cheryl Costello Cultural: Peggy Fahy Spiritual: Carolyn Collins Membership: Peggy McCathran Traditions: Colleen Collins Publicity: Karen Fahy Hospitality: Sheila Hively Fundraising: Nancy Longenbaker & Amy Way Parliamentarian: Karen Franz Sergeant-At-Arms: Debbie Lynch Historian: Judy Statmiller FOUNDING MEMBERS Mary Margaret "Maggie" Grove Mary Grady Strickland Our Charter Members Helen Burwell* Mary Sweetman Ferguson Mary Daugherty Fowle* Dorothy Gallen Helen Daugherty Grady* Patricia Grove* Ruth Connor Sweetman* Mary Foley Underwood* Daughters of Erin Past Presidents 2021-22 Chris McKenzie 2018-20 Sharon Selby 2016-18 Peggy McCathran 2014-16 Rebecca Ellis 2012-14 Mary Kelly Tisdale 2010-12 Karen Fahy 2008-10 Kelly Baesmann 2006-08 Karen Komatsu 2004-06 Karen Franz 2002-04 Dawn Peterson 2000-02 Peggy Fahy-Koch 1999-00 Gretchen Moriarty 1997-99 Kathy Burke 1996-97 Mary Hayes 1995-96 Debbie (Daugherty) Holtz 1993-95 Marita Surry 1991-93 Marlene Clements* 1989-91 Janet McGue 1988-89 Mary Ann McDowell* 1987-88 Joan Shanahan 1985-87 Dawn Graves (Peterson) 1983-85 Mary Lane Mills* 1981-83 Kay McGovern 1978-80 Mary Grady-Strickland *Deceased |
Irish Women of the Year
2023: Nancy Longenbaker 2022: Debbie Lynch 2021: Becky Ellis 2020: Peggy McCathran 2019: Carolyn Collins 2018: Kathleen Shanahan-Burke 2017: Sharon Selby 2016: Karen Burke Franz 2015: Colleen Collins 2014: Chris McKenzie 2013: Sharon Tantes 2012: Karen Komatsu 2010: Karen Fahy 2009: Peggy Fahy-Koch 2008: Peggy Shanahan 2007: Mary Kelly Tisdale 2006: Patricia Ardrey 2005: Dawn Peterson 2004: Julie McGhee 2003: Vivian Lermond 2002: Janet McGue 2001: Catherine Lewis* 2000: Nora Dorrian* 1999: Mary Hayes 1998: Marge Kelly* 1997: Marlene Kuhn Clements* 1996: Candy McNally* 1995: Eileen Kelly Baesmann 1994: Joan Shanahan 1993: Helen T. O'Dowd* 1992: Mary Grady Strickland 1991: Ruth Hartigan Kunkle* 1990: Mary McGovern* 1989: Maude Audrey Taynor* 1988: Helen McDowell* 1987: Dorothy Powers Proffit* 1986: Jodi Hartigan* 1985: Mary Louise Kelly* 1984: Helen Grady* 1983: Marie McVey* 1981: Helen Keppner * Member of the Year 2023: Margie Toner Thompson 2022: Mary Grady Strickland 2021: Sharon Selby 2020: Cheryl Costello 2019: Dawn Peterson 2018: Debbie Lynch 2017: Peggy Shanahan 2016: Carolyn Collins 2015: Peggy McCathran 2014: Nancy Longenbaker 2013: Becky Ellis 2012: Colleen Collins 2011: Sarah Hill 2009: Mary Colleen Ryan 2008: Sharon Tantes 2007: Colleen Mascarin 2006: Loriann McCarthy* 2005: Peggy Fahy 2004: Marita Surry 2003: Margie Hess 2002: Karen Fahy 2001: Karen Franz |
