About the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Dupage County Branch

Robert Mathis

Robert Mathis is a Subscribing Life Member of the NAACP, serves as the Branch Treasurer, and member of the Health Committee. Robert is now a retired public health professional. He received his Masters Degree from the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois, Chicago and was the first African American appointed as Director of Public Health for the Village of Oak Park. Robert also retired from Triton Community College where he served as adjunct professor in the Hospitality Department and Employee Development Institute. He welcomes the opportunity to serve the NAACP, an organization that has dedicated itself to the full measure of citizenship and opportunity for generations of African Americans. Contact Robert Mathis at rlmathis43@sbcglobal.net.

Core Responsibilities

1. Ensure Ethics with branch financials

2. Manage the relationship with the bank and handle communications

3. Make recommendations to the executive committee on financial matters

4. Management of Travel policy, check book & register, and financial documentation in a systematic way ensuring ease of retrieving information

5. Create or recommend contracts ⁄ agreements

6. Complete monthly treasurers report for Executive committee and work with President to share relevant information for monthly branch meetings

7. Mailbox Pick-up

The Elected Officers of the Executive Committee

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President – Mario L. Lambert II
1st Vice President – Bessie Smith
2nd Vice President – Cynthia Johnson

Secretary – Rose M. Madison
Treasurer – Robert Mathis
Executive Members at Large – Margret Childress, Marvin Byrd, Toby Fox, Joy Bowling, Lavon Thomas

Standing Committees

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ACT-So Program
Armed Services
Communications Committee
Corporate Membership Committee
Criminal Justice Committee
Diversity-Centered Leadership Training & Development Committee
Economic Development Committee
Education Committee
Finance Committee
Freedom Fund Events Committee
Health & Lifestyle Committee
Historian and Archivist Committee
Housing Committee

Labor & Industry
Legal Redress Committee
Life Members Chair
Media & Publicity Committee
Membership Committee
Political Action Committee
President's Advisory Committee
Religious Affairs Committee
Women in NAACP (WIN)
Young Black Male Mentoring & Advancement Committee
Youth Advisor ⁄ Youth Works
Youth Council
Youth Works & Youth Advancement Program