The chapters are administered by a State Board comprised of officers and delegates who are elected from the membership of each chapter. State Board meetings are generally held every third Saturday at 10:00 am via video conference. Opportunities exist for members to attend periodic Southern District, National, and Mountbatten House Board meetings. These meetings are opportunities to make and renew acquaintances with DBE members from other states. For additional information, please email our State President at info@dbetexas.org.

 

State Board

President: Shirley Coe
1st Vice: Suzy McDaniel
2nd Vice: Rilla Chaka
3rd Vice: Lois McDaniel
Recording Secretary: Jenny Drinkwater
Communication Secretaries: Pamela Welch & Sheryl Lanther
Treasurer: Valerie Ryan
Organizer: Mandy Bunger
Standard Bearer/Historian: Audrey Palmer

 

We honored the 8 Past Presidents in attendance with us at the 2024 Texas Annual Council Meeting.

Mrs. Alice Pillsbury 1986-1988

Mrs. Pat Bell 1988-1990

Mrs. Mavis Sanders 1992-1994

Mrs. Kathleen Springer 2006-2008, 2008-2010

Ms. Julie Westcott 2010-2012

Mrs. Dorothy Norlund 2012-2014

Ms. Patricia McDonald 2014-2016, 2016-2018

Mrs. Karen Peterson 2018-2020, 2020-2022

DBE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, Established 1948 PAST STATE PRESIDENTS (* Deceased)

  • Mrs. Eva Tideman 1948-1951 *

  • Mrs. Ellen Stirton, MBE 1951-1954 *

  • Mrs. Olwyn Jago 1954-1957 *

  • Mrs. Eva Tideman 1957-1960 *

  • Mrs. Denny Withers, MBE 1960-1963 *

  • Mrs. Hettie Cartwright, MBE 1963-1966 *

  • Mrs. Cynthia Ryan, MBE 1966-1968 *

  • Mrs. Cynthia Ryan, MBE 1968-1970 *

  • Mrs. Lydia Englesmith 1970-1972 *

  • Mrs. Marjorie Evans 1972-1974 *

  • Mrs. Ruth Scotton 1974-1976

  • Mrs. Margaret Townsend 1976-1978 *

  • Mrs. Barbara Pinsker 1978-1980 *

  • Mrs. Rita Richeson 1980-1982

  • Mrs. Joan Gol, MBE 1982-1984

  • Mrs. Joan Gol, MBE 1984-1986

  • Mrs. Alice Pillsbury 1986-1988

  • Mrs. Pat Bell 1988-1990

  • Mrs. Pat Adams 1990-1992

  • Mrs. Mavis Sanders 1992-1994

  • Mrs. Joan Gol, MBE 1994-1996

  • Mrs. Joan Gol, MBE 1996-1998

  • Mrs. Shirley Bailey 1998-2000 *

  • Mrs. Shirley Bailey 2000-2002 *

  • Mrs. Barbara Batten 2002-2004 *

  • Mrs. Barbara Batten 2004-2006 *

  • Mrs. Kathleen Springer 2006-2008

  • Mrs. Kathleen Springer 2008-2010

  • Ms. Julie Westcott 2010-2012

  • Mrs. Dorothy Norlund 2012-2014

  • Ms. Patricia McDonald 2014-2016

  • Ms. Patricia McDonald 2016-2018

  • Mrs. Karen Peterson 2018-2020

  • Mrs. Karen Peterson 2020-2022

  • Mrs. Shirley Coe 2022-2024