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

Chair: Tanesha Lambert

Tanesha Lambert currently serves as the Chair for Media & Communications, and has been a foundational member of the Branch's success over the past 8 years. Tanesha has been very active, having served as Banquet Chair, Nominating Committee, and Membership. She demonstrates her commitment to the community through her Marketing & Event Planning Company, EMEPCO Inc. which has produced The Love Convention which focuses on the health of relationships, and other socially and community conscious efforts. She believes the NAACP is key to helping drive society closer to understanding and unity. Tanesha is married to Mario Lambert, and has one daughter (Maria), a son (Mario III) and a step daughter (Phallen). Tanesha's additional community involvement is with DuPage AME's Girl Scout organization as a troop leader for her daughter's troop. Contact Tanesha Lambert at tanesha@dupagecountynaacp.org.

Core Responsibilities

1. Maintain website and social media (facebook, linkedin, twitter)

2. Completion of quarterly Newsletter

3. Creation of flyers, documents, materials, hand-outs

4. Work with asst. Secretary to ensure the general membership is informed

5. Communicate with local media to expose the events we are doing (media)

6. Report highlight events of the branch to the Crisis magazine (media)

7. Complete monthly report

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